diff --git a/.github/mergify.yml b/.github/mergify.yml
index 8f06e9b..c934992 100644
--- a/.github/mergify.yml
+++ b/.github/mergify.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ pull_request_rules:
     conditions:
       - -draft
       - author~=^dependabot(|-preview)\[bot\]$
-      - check-success='test (1.16.x, ubuntu-latest)'
       - check-success='test (1.17.x, ubuntu-latest)'
       - check-success='Analyze (go)'
       - title~=^Bump [^\s]+ from ([\d]+)\..+ to \1\.
@@ -21,7 +20,6 @@ pull_request_rules:
   - name: Alert on major version detection
     conditions:
       - author~=^dependabot(|-preview)\[bot\]$
-      - check-success='test (1.16.x, ubuntu-latest)'
       - check-success='test (1.17.x, ubuntu-latest)'
       - check-success='Analyze (go)'
       - -title~=^Bump [^\s]+ from ([\d]+)\..+ to \1\.
@@ -38,7 +36,6 @@ pull_request_rules:
       - "#approved-reviews-by>=1"
       - "#review-requested=0"
       - "#changes-requested-reviews-by=0"
-      - check-success='test (1.16.x, ubuntu-latest)'
       - check-success='test (1.17.x, ubuntu-latest)'
       - check-success='Analyze (go)'
       - -title~=(?i)wip
@@ -175,8 +172,7 @@ pull_request_rules:
         - author!=jadwahab
     actions:
       comment:
-        message: |
-          Welcome to our open-source project! 💘
+        message: Welcome to our open-source project! 💘
 
   # ===============================================================================
   # STALE BRANCHES
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
index ed29285..045b9f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
   test:
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        go-version: [ 1.16.x, 1.17.x ]
+        go-version: [ 1.17.x ]
         os: [ ubuntu-latest ]
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2b9d528..b4bfd3d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ vet                   Run the Go vet application
 
 ## Examples & Tests
 All unit tests and [examples](examples) run via [Github Actions](https://github.com/tonicpow/go-bsvrates/actions) and 
-uses [Go version 1.16.x](https://golang.org/doc/go1.16). View the [configuration file](.github/workflows/run-tests.yml).
+uses [Go version 1.17.x](https://golang.org/doc/go1.17). View the [configuration file](.github/workflows/run-tests.yml).
 
 Run all tests (including integration tests)
 ```shell script
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index b3c3b27..df0d1e7 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/tonicpow/go-bsvrates
 
-go 1.16
+go 1.17
 
 require (
 	github.com/centrifugal/protocol v0.8.7 // indirect