diff --git a/.changelog/11251.txt b/.changelog/11251.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e7f74fb09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/11251.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+```release-note:improvement
+build: Updated to Go 1.17.1
+```
diff --git a/contributing/golang.md b/contributing/golang.md
index f97cc266c..e7090a42e 100644
--- a/contributing/golang.md
+++ b/contributing/golang.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ version.
 
 | Nomad Version | Go Version |
 |:-------------:|:----------:|
+| 1.2           | 1.17       |
 | 1.1           | 1.16       |
 | 1.0           | 1.15       |
 | 0.12          | 1.14       |