diff --git a/images/test-runner/Makefile b/images/test-runner/Makefile
index 57db0c37e..5c7b47d66 100644
--- a/images/test-runner/Makefile
+++ b/images/test-runner/Makefile
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ build: ensure-buildx
 		--progress=$(PROGRESS) \
 		--pull \
 		--build-arg BASE_IMAGE=$(NGINX_BASE_IMAGE) \
-		--build-arg GOLANG_VERSION=1.16.7 \
+		--build-arg GOLANG_VERSION=1.17.0 \
 		--build-arg ETCD_VERSION=3.4.3-0 \
 		--build-arg K8S_RELEASE=v1.21.3 \
 		--build-arg RESTY_CLI_VERSION=0.27 \