diff --git a/conf.py b/conf.py
index 78de3dd78..1465bb290 100644
--- a/conf.py
+++ b/conf.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ html_logo = "../_shared_assets/static/logo-white.png"
 rst_epilog =  '.. |version| replace:: %s' % version
 
 # building the versions list
-version_start = 16		# THIS IS THE SUPPORTED VERSION NUMBER
+version_start = 17		# THIS IS THE SUPPORTED VERSION NUMBER
 version_stable = 19		# INCREASE THIS NUMBER TO THE LATEST STABLE VERSION NUMBER
 def generateVersionsDocs(current_docs):
 	versions_doc = []