diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 5a6cdd2..f938727 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
         "scikit-learn>=1.2.1,<1.5",
         "scipy>=1.10,<1.14",
         "statsmodels>=0.14.0,<0.15",
-        "strkit_rust_ext==0.17.1",
+        "strkit_rust_ext==0.17.2",
     ],
 
     description="A toolkit for analyzing variation in short(ish) tandem repeats.",