diff --git a/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index b435e417..078cc51f 100644
--- a/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ apps:
 parts:
   yq:
     plugin: go
-    go-channel: 1.15/stable
+    go-channel: 1.17/stable
     source: .
     source-type: git
     go-importpath: github.com/mikefarah/yq