diff --git a/.github/workflows/kuttl-e2e-test-1.17.yaml b/.github/workflows/kuttl-e2e-test-1.17.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f0727305
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/kuttl-e2e-test-1.17.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+name: kuttl e2e test 1.17
+
+on: [ push ]
+
+jobs:
+  test:
+    name: kuttl e2e test 1.17
+    runs-on: ubuntu-18.04
+    env:
+      KUTTL: /usr/local/bin/kubectl-kuttl
+    steps:
+      - name: Cancel Previous Runs
+        uses: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@0.9.1
+        with:
+          access_token: ${{ github.token }}
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/setup-go@v2
+        with:
+          go-version: '1.17'
+      - name: Install kuttl and kubectl
+        run: |
+          sudo curl -Lo $KUTTL https://github.com/kudobuilder/kuttl/releases/download/v0.11.1/kubectl-kuttl_0.11.1_linux_x86_64
+          sudo chmod +x $KUTTL
+          sudo curl -LO https://dl.k8s.io/release/$(curl -L -s https://dl.k8s.io/release/stable.txt)/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl
+          sudo chmod +x kubectl
+      - name: Build and prepare manifests
+        run: make manifests
+      - name: Build container
+        run: make operator-image
+      - name: Run kuttl 1.17
+        run: kubectl-kuttl test --config e2e/kuttl/operator-deployment-1.17.yaml
+
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        if: ${{ always() }} 
+        with:
+          name: kind-logs
+          path: kind-logs-*
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e46fd60a..2bb9f119 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ MIN_KUBE_VERSION ?= 1.17.0
 # Generate kuttl e2e tests for the following storageos/kind-node versions
 # TEST_KIND_NODES is not intended to be updated manually.
 # Please run 'LATEST_KIND_NODE=<latest-kind-node> make update-kind-nodes'.
-TEST_KIND_NODES ?= 1.19.0,1.20.5,1.21.0,1.22.3,1.23.0
+TEST_KIND_NODES ?= 1.17.0,1.19.0,1.20.5,1.21.0,1.22.3,1.23.0
 
 # bundle channels used in the bundle.
 # Add a new line here if you would like to change its default config. (E.g --channels="candidate,fast,stable")
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ TMP_DIR=$$(mktemp -d) ;\
 cd $$TMP_DIR ;\
 go mod init tmp ;\
 echo "Downloading $(2)" ;\
-GOBIN=$(PROJECT_DIR)/bin go get $(2) ;\
+GOBIN=$(PROJECT_DIR)/bin go install $(2) ;\
 rm -rf $$TMP_DIR ;\
 }
 endef
diff --git a/e2e/kind/kind-config-1.17.yaml b/e2e/kind/kind-config-1.17.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d414e72b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/kind/kind-config-1.17.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+kind: Cluster
+apiVersion: kind.x-k8s.io/v1alpha3
+nodes:
+- role: control-plane
+  image: storageos/kind-node:v1.17.0
diff --git a/e2e/kuttl/operator-deployment-1.17.yaml b/e2e/kuttl/operator-deployment-1.17.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f2dd06d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/kuttl/operator-deployment-1.17.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+apiVersion: kuttl.dev/v1beta1
+kind: TestSuite
+testDirs:
+- ./e2e/tests/deployment/stable
+kindConfig: e2e/kind/kind-config-1.17.yaml
+startKIND: true
+kindNodeCache: true
+kindContainers:
+  - storageos/operator:v2.8.3-1.17
+timeout: 800
diff --git a/e2e/kuttl/operator-deployment-1.19.yaml b/e2e/kuttl/operator-deployment-1.19.yaml
index 4543a914..e5f79d8d 100644
--- a/e2e/kuttl/operator-deployment-1.19.yaml
+++ b/e2e/kuttl/operator-deployment-1.19.yaml
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ kindConfig: e2e/kind/kind-config-1.19.yaml
 startKIND: true
 kindNodeCache: true
 kindContainers:
-  - storageos/operator:v2.8.2
+  - storageos/operator:v2.8.3-1.17
 timeout: 800
diff --git a/e2e/kuttl/operator-deployment-1.20.yaml b/e2e/kuttl/operator-deployment-1.20.yaml
index becf867b..1558a218 100644
--- a/e2e/kuttl/operator-deployment-1.20.yaml
+++ b/e2e/kuttl/operator-deployment-1.20.yaml
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ kindConfig: e2e/kind/kind-config-1.20.yaml
 startKIND: true
 kindNodeCache: true
 kindContainers:
-  - storageos/operator:v2.8.2
+  - storageos/operator:v2.8.3-1.17
 timeout: 800
diff --git a/e2e/kuttl/operator-deployment-1.21.yaml b/e2e/kuttl/operator-deployment-1.21.yaml
index 28c9b239..b6084cb3 100644
--- a/e2e/kuttl/operator-deployment-1.21.yaml
+++ b/e2e/kuttl/operator-deployment-1.21.yaml
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ kindConfig: e2e/kind/kind-config-1.21.yaml
 startKIND: true
 kindNodeCache: true
 kindContainers:
-  - storageos/operator:v2.8.2
+  - storageos/operator:v2.8.3-1.17
 timeout: 800
diff --git a/e2e/kuttl/operator-deployment-1.22.yaml b/e2e/kuttl/operator-deployment-1.22.yaml
index eaf24e4c..fe78b16e 100644
--- a/e2e/kuttl/operator-deployment-1.22.yaml
+++ b/e2e/kuttl/operator-deployment-1.22.yaml
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ kindConfig: e2e/kind/kind-config-1.22.yaml
 startKIND: true
 kindNodeCache: true
 kindContainers:
-  - storageos/operator:v2.8.2
+  - storageos/operator:v2.8.3-1.17
 timeout: 800
diff --git a/e2e/kuttl/operator-deployment-1.23.yaml b/e2e/kuttl/operator-deployment-1.23.yaml
index b7fdf2aa..33cd3781 100644
--- a/e2e/kuttl/operator-deployment-1.23.yaml
+++ b/e2e/kuttl/operator-deployment-1.23.yaml
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ kindConfig: e2e/kind/kind-config-1.23.yaml
 startKIND: true
 kindNodeCache: true
 kindContainers:
-  - storageos/operator:v2.8.2
+  - storageos/operator:v2.8.3-1.17
 timeout: 800
diff --git a/hack/generate-tests.sh b/hack/generate-tests.sh
index bcd92287..c9700709 100755
--- a/hack/generate-tests.sh
+++ b/hack/generate-tests.sh
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ kindConfig: e2e/kind/kind-config-${major}.yaml
 startKIND: true
 kindNodeCache: true
 kindContainers:
-  - storageos/operator:v2.8.2
+  - storageos/operator:v2.8.3-1.17
 timeout: 800
 EOF