diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index da002236..2bb97efb 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v0.17.0-dev
\ No newline at end of file
+v0.17.0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/charts/cert-management/values.yaml b/charts/cert-management/values.yaml
index 6f01ea1d..66ad5bdb 100644
--- a/charts/cert-management/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/cert-management/values.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ replicaCount: 1
 
 image:
   repository: europe-docker.pkg.dev/gardener-project/public/cert-controller-manager
-  tag: v0.17.0-master
+  tag: v0.17.0
   pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
 
 resources: