diff --git a/.github/workflows/acc-test.yaml b/.github/workflows/acc-test.yaml
index d52738c3..754c6f96 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/acc-test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/acc-test.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org,direct
   DEBIAN_FRONTEND: noninteractive
   DOCKER_CE_VERSION: "5:20.10.8~3-0~ubuntu-focal"
-  GO_VERSION: "1.16"
+  GO_VERSION: "1.17"
 
 jobs:
   acc-test:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/compile.yaml b/.github/workflows/compile.yaml
index 7d6ac319..e686c08e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/compile.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/compile.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ on:
 
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org,direct
-  GO_VERSION: "1.16"
+  GO_VERSION: "1.17"
 
 jobs:
   compile:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 8115d0cc..79cab918 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ on:
       - "v*"
 
 env:
-  GO_VERSION: "1.16"
+  GO_VERSION: "1.17"
 
 jobs:
   goreleaser:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit-test.yaml b/.github/workflows/unit-test.yaml
index acb1600f..f089590f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit-test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit-test.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ on:
 
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org,direct
-  GO_VERSION: "1.16"
+  GO_VERSION: "1.17"
 
 jobs:
   unit-test:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/website-lint.yaml b/.github/workflows/website-lint.yaml
index 8d7b70c0..a3df67cb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/website-lint.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/website-lint.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ on:
 
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org,direct
-  GO_VERSION: "1.16"
+  GO_VERSION: "1.17"
 
 jobs:
   website-generation:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 69f0ac9c..a34c6f65 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 ## Requirements
 -	[Terraform](https://www.terraform.io/downloads.html) >=0.12.x
--	[Go](https://golang.org/doc/install) 1.16.x (to build the provider plugin)
+-	[Go](https://golang.org/doc/install) 1.17.x (to build the provider plugin)
 
 ## Building The Provider
 
diff --git a/scripts/testacc.Dockerfile b/scripts/testacc.Dockerfile
index eea7ea1d..2b51eabb 100644
--- a/scripts/testacc.Dockerfile
+++ b/scripts/testacc.Dockerfile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ FROM ubuntu:20.04
 
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 ARG DOCKER_CE_VERSION="5:20.10.8~3-0~ubuntu-focal"
-ARG GOLANG_VERSION="1.16"
+ARG GOLANG_VERSION="1.17"
 ARG TERRAFORM_VERSION="0.15.2"
 
 # Install the baseline