diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index f82d2bc87..81f71d2d6 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Build the manager binary
-FROM golang:1.16 as builder
+FROM golang:1.17 as builder
 
 WORKDIR /workspace
 # Copy the Go Modules manifests
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 5a7d83996..b69f43f3a 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/dell/csm-operator
 
-go 1.16
+go 1.17
 
 require (
 	github.com/go-logr/logr v0.3.0