diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index eedffada4..b5f54a2d1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        version: [ '1.16' ]
+        version: [ '1.16', '1.17' ]
     name: Go ${{ matrix.version }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/setup-go@v2
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 86a5a97be..171144326 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/onsi/ginkgo
 
-go 1.15
+go 1.16
 
 require (
 	github.com/go-task/slim-sprig v0.0.0-20210107165309-348f09dbbbc0