diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable.sbom.workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable.sbom.workflow.yml
index a45193bb..0527acc4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable.sbom.workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable.sbom.workflow.yml
@@ -304,6 +304,10 @@ jobs:
         if: inputs.project-type == 'java'
         working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
         run: |
+          
+          echo "Installing Syft"
+          curl -sSfL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/anchore/syft/main/install.sh | sh -s -- -b /usr/local/bin
+
           echo "Syft version:"
           syft version
           
diff --git a/sdk/java/core/build.gradle.kts b/sdk/java/core/build.gradle.kts
index 07eb250e..2dcf84be 100644
--- a/sdk/java/core/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sdk/java/core/build.gradle.kts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import java.util.*
 group = "com.keepersecurity.secrets-manager"
 
 // During publishing, If version ends with '-SNAPSHOT' then it will be published to Maven snapshot repository
-version = "16.6.6"
+version = "17.0.0"
 
 plugins {
     `java-library`
diff --git a/sdk/java/core/src/main/kotlin/com/keepersecurity/secretsManager/core/SecretsManager.kt b/sdk/java/core/src/main/kotlin/com/keepersecurity/secretsManager/core/SecretsManager.kt
index 175b7442..3593a6b3 100644
--- a/sdk/java/core/src/main/kotlin/com/keepersecurity/secretsManager/core/SecretsManager.kt
+++ b/sdk/java/core/src/main/kotlin/com/keepersecurity/secretsManager/core/SecretsManager.kt
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import java.util.*
 import java.util.concurrent.*
 import javax.net.ssl.*
 
-const val KEEPER_CLIENT_VERSION = "mj16.6.6"
+const val KEEPER_CLIENT_VERSION = "mj17.0.0"
 
 const val KEY_HOSTNAME = "hostname" // base url for the Secrets Manager service
 const val KEY_SERVER_PUBIC_KEY_ID = "serverPublicKeyId"