diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ed2e3dbf6..0ffb4d36a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ in order to avoid any issue during deployment you should disable your firewall
 ### Components
 * [kubernetes](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/releases) v1.1.8
 * [etcd](https://github.com/coreos/etcd/releases) v2.2.5
-* [calicoctl](https://github.com/projectcalico/calico-docker/releases) v0.16.1
+* [calicoctl](https://github.com/projectcalico/calico-docker/releases) v0.17.0
 * [flanneld](https://github.com/coreos/flannel/releases) v0.5.5
 * [weave](http://weave.works/) v1.4.4
 * [docker](https://www.docker.com/) v1.9
diff --git a/roles/download/defaults/main.yml b/roles/download/defaults/main.yml
index 3363dc5ed..ce4f3212c 100644
--- a/roles/download/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/download/defaults/main.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ local_release_dir: /tmp
 # Versions
 kube_version: v1.1.8
 etcd_version: v2.2.5
-calico_version: v0.16.1
+calico_version: v0.17.0
 calico_cni_version: v1.0.0
 weave_version: v1.4.4
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ calico_cni_ipam_download_url: "https://github.com/projectcalico/calico-cni/relea
 weave_download_url: "https://github.com/weaveworks/weave/releases/download/{{weave_version}}/weave"
 
 # Checksums
-calico_checksum: "47f89a33325db822b590d3b2c49c3030e777a50de29e1b5289d48705ab788cc4"
+calico_checksum: "1fa22c0ee0cc661f56aa09169a3661fb46e552b53fae5fae9aac010e0666b281"
 calico_cni_checksum: "cfbb95d4416cb65845a188f3bd991fff232bd5ce3463b2919d586ab77967aecd"
 calico_cni_ipam_checksum: "93ebf8756b26314e1e3f612f1e824418cbb0a8df2942664422e697bcb109fbb2"
 weave_checksum: "152942c330f87ab475d87d9311b91674b90f25ea685bd4e04e0495d5fe09a957"