diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 643222d..23acde9 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+February 12th, 2018
+==================
+* Version `0.16.6` of the python library
+    * Using Mapbox permanent geocoder #455
+
 February 5th, 2018
 ==================
 * Version `0.16.5` of the python library
diff --git a/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/cartodb_services/mapbox/geocoder.py b/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/cartodb_services/mapbox/geocoder.py
index 8d7cacb..152c1f5 100644
--- a/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/cartodb_services/mapbox/geocoder.py
+++ b/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/cartodb_services/mapbox/geocoder.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from cartodb_services.tools.qps import qps_retry
 GEOCODER_NAME = 'geocoder_name'
 EPHEMERAL_GEOCODER = 'mapbox.places'
 PERMANENT_GEOCODER = 'mapbox.places-permanent'
-DEFAULT_GEOCODER = EPHEMERAL_GEOCODER
+DEFAULT_GEOCODER = PERMANENT_GEOCODER
 
 ENTRY_FEATURES = 'features'
 ENTRY_CENTER = 'center'
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class MapboxGeocoder(Traceable):
         self._token = token
         self._logger = logger
         self._geocoder_name = service_params.get(GEOCODER_NAME,
-                                                 EPHEMERAL_GEOCODER)
+                                                 DEFAULT_GEOCODER)
         self._geocoder = Geocoder(access_token=self._token,
                                   name=self._geocoder_name)
 
diff --git a/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/setup.py b/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/setup.py
index 52144b9..113d7e8 100644
--- a/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/setup.py
+++ b/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/setup.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from setuptools import setup, find_packages
 setup(
     name='cartodb_services',
 
-    version='0.16.5',
+    version='0.16.6',
 
     description='CartoDB Services API Python Library',