diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 68d08dd..65679ae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         python-version: [ "3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12" ]
-        dbt-version: [ "1.7", "1.8", "1.9" ]
+        dbt-version: [ "1.6", "1.7", "1.8", "1.9" ]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
diff --git a/opendbt/dbt/__init__.py b/opendbt/dbt/__init__.py
index 76e3b4d..247963e 100644
--- a/opendbt/dbt/__init__.py
+++ b/opendbt/dbt/__init__.py
@@ -7,7 +7,14 @@ def patch_dbt():
     # Monkey Patching! Override dbt lib code with new one
     # ================================================================================================================
     dbt_version = Version(dbt.version.get_installed_version().to_version_string(skip_matcher=True))
-    if Version("1.7.0") <= dbt_version < Version("1.8.0"):
+    if Version("1.6.0") <= dbt_version < Version("1.7.0"):
+        from opendbt.dbt.v17.task.docs.generate import OpenDbtGenerateTask
+        dbt.task.generate.GenerateTask = OpenDbtGenerateTask
+        from opendbt.dbt.v17.adapters.factory import OpenDbtAdapterContainer
+        dbt.adapters.factory.FACTORY = OpenDbtAdapterContainer()
+        from opendbt.dbt.v17.task.run import ModelRunner
+        dbt.task.run.ModelRunner = ModelRunner
+    elif Version("1.7.0") <= dbt_version < Version("1.8.0"):
         from opendbt.dbt.v17.task.docs.generate import OpenDbtGenerateTask
         dbt.task.generate.GenerateTask = OpenDbtGenerateTask
         from opendbt.dbt.v17.adapters.factory import OpenDbtAdapterContainer