diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index fd7fc279..30758a6b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ jobs:
     name: Build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - name: Set up Go 1.16
+      - name: Set up Go 1.17
         uses: actions/setup-go@v1
         with:
-          go-version: 1.16
+          go-version: 1.17
         id: go
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v1
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e980d5e6..20256c08 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ TAG              := $(VERSION)_$(OS)_$(ARCH)
 TAG_PROD         := $(TAG)
 TAG_DBG          := $(VERSION)-dbg_$(OS)_$(ARCH)
 
-GO_VERSION       ?= 1.16
+GO_VERSION       ?= 1.17
 BUILD_IMAGE      ?= appscode/golang-dev:$(GO_VERSION)
 
 OUTBIN = bin/$(OS)_$(ARCH)/$(BIN)