diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index c6534de8..e62828e6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ jobs:
           - go: 1.16
             run_long_tests: yes
             allow_failure: false
+          - go: 1.17
+            run_long_tests: yes
+            allow_failure: false
 
     env:
       NO_FTP_ACCESS: yes