diff --git a/www/nginx/Makefile b/www/nginx/Makefile
index 2b83161c5..b07ed8b0f 100644
--- a/www/nginx/Makefile
+++ b/www/nginx/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 PLUGIN_NAME=		nginx
-PLUGIN_VERSION=		1.16
+PLUGIN_VERSION=		1.17
 PLUGIN_COMMENT=		Nginx HTTP server and reverse proxy
 PLUGIN_DEPENDS=		nginx
 PLUGIN_MAINTAINER=	franz.fabian.94@gmail.com
diff --git a/www/nginx/pkg-descr b/www/nginx/pkg-descr
index 47cd12a1b..eaa378113 100644
--- a/www/nginx/pkg-descr
+++ b/www/nginx/pkg-descr
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ reuse, SSL offload and HTTP media streaming.
 Plugin Changelog
 ================
 
+1.17
+
+* allow to set worker_processes and worker_connections (contributed by ibanezbass in #1621)
+
 1.16
 
 * advanced buffering configuration in location (#1575)