diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 677f33adb3..ea0530434c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
   node:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
-      WAKUNODE_IMAGE: "statusteam/nim-waku:v0.16.0"
+      WAKUNODE_IMAGE: "statusteam/nim-waku:v0.17.0"
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
diff --git a/packages/tests/src/node/node.ts b/packages/tests/src/node/node.ts
index d329ed488d..d95e0dd9d1 100644
--- a/packages/tests/src/node/node.ts
+++ b/packages/tests/src/node/node.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ const WAKU_SERVICE_NODE_PARAMS =
 const NODE_READY_LOG_LINE = "Node setup complete";
 
 const DOCKER_IMAGE_NAME =
-  process.env.WAKUNODE_IMAGE || "statusteam/nim-waku:v0.16.0";
+  process.env.WAKUNODE_IMAGE || "statusteam/nim-waku:v0.17.0";
 
 const isGoWaku = DOCKER_IMAGE_NAME.includes("go-waku");