diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index b668c3b..8fc77d0 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.0.16
+1.0.17
diff --git a/sky130/Makefile b/sky130/Makefile
index 186ff6b..b58e768 100644
--- a/sky130/Makefile
+++ b/sky130/Makefile
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@
 		-techlef %l/latest/tech/*.tlef \
 		-spice %l/latest/cells/*/*.spice compile-only \
 		-cdl %l/latest/cells/*/*.cdl ignore=topography compile-only \
-		-lef %l/latest/cells/*/*.lef exclude=*.*.v compile-only \
+		-lef %l/latest/cells/*/*.lef exclude=*.*.lef compile-only \
 		-doc %l/latest/cells/*/*.pdf \
 		-lib %l/latest/timing/*.lib \
 		-gds %l/latest/cells/*/*.gds compile-only \