diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 38444e2..bbc02f1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v2
         with:
-          go-version: 1.16
+          go-version: 1.17
 
       - name: Import GPG key
         id: import_gpg
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 7daefd1..3c823dc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v2.1.3
         with:
-          go-version: "1.16"
+          go-version: 1.17
         id: go
 
       - name: Check out code into the Go module directory