diff --git a/gnu/packages/golang.scm b/gnu/packages/golang.scm
index fe9d84c698..3d119b4221 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/golang.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/golang.scm
@@ -7922,7 +7922,7 @@ (define-public go-github-com-prometheus-procfs
 (define-public go-github-com-prometheus-client-golang
   (package
     (name "go-github-com-prometheus-client-golang")
-    (version "1.2.1")
+    (version "1.17.0")
     (source (origin
               (method git-fetch)
               (uri (git-reference
@@ -7931,7 +7931,7 @@ (define-public go-github-com-prometheus-client-golang
               (file-name (git-file-name name version))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "0zs49psk23n9z8wrl02d5vib5wclpym8kaxcy6n5pk696i419065"))))
+                "1v8vdvi9wlpf18nxi62diysfnh9gc3c3cqq6hvx378snsvvl6n82"))))
     (build-system go-build-system)
     (arguments
      '(#:tests? #f