diff --git a/.github/workflows/CI-master_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/CI-master_tests.yml
index c7efc47..ad53723 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CI-master_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CI-master_tests.yml
@@ -126,7 +126,8 @@ jobs:
       
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v2
         with:
-           go-version: "^go1.16.0"
+          go-version: 1.17.0-rc1
+          stable: false
       - run: go version
 
       - name: Build linpeas