diff --git a/go.changes b/go.changes
index a6792ce..66454d1 100644
--- a/go.changes
+++ b/go.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Sep 21 17:42:54 UTC 2021 - Jeff Kowalczyk <jkowalczyk@suse.com>
+
+- Update to current stable go1.17
+  Refs boo#1190649 go1.17 release tracking
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Feb 26 15:43:15 UTC 2021 - Jeff Kowalczyk <jkowalczyk@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/go.spec b/go.spec
index bc54dea..00f65ee 100644
--- a/go.spec
+++ b/go.spec
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 %endif
 
 Name:           go
-Version:        1.16
+Version:        1.17
 # Version must always be a valid golang(API) version
 %define api_version %{version}
 Release:        0