diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 9edc99c40b..9e7f49c8b2 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-cassandra (4.0.17) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+cassandra (4.0.17) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * New release
 
- -- Stefan Miklosovic <smiklosovic@apache.org>  Tue, 04 Feb 2025 09:43:30 +0100
+ -- Mick Semb Wever <mck@apache.org>  Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:44:49 +0100
 
 cassandra (4.0.16) unstable; urgency=medium