diff --git a/wppm/__init__.py b/wppm/__init__.py
index 16dcd6d5..e7414c38 100644
--- a/wppm/__init__.py
+++ b/wppm/__init__.py
@@ -28,6 +28,6 @@
 OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 """
 
-__version__ = '17.0.20250628'
+__version__ = '17.1.20250705'
 __license__ = __doc__
 __project_url__ = 'http://winpython.github.io/'
diff --git a/wppm/__main__.py b/wppm/__main__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f34bb5e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wppm/__main__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+import os
+import sys
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    from wppm import wppm
+
+    sys.exit(wppm.main())
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