diff --git a/nodepool/nodepool.yaml b/nodepool/nodepool.yaml
index 2958529e50..1c1eae2b5f 100644
--- a/nodepool/nodepool.yaml
+++ b/nodepool/nodepool.yaml
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ diskimages:
       DIB_GRUB_TIMEOUT: '0'
       GENTOO_PYTHON_TARGETS: 'python2_7 python3_6'
       GENTOO_PYTHON_ACTIVE_VERSION: python3.6
-      GENTOO_PROFILE: 'default/linux/amd64/17.0/systemd'
+      GENTOO_PROFILE: 'default/linux/amd64/17.1/systemd'
       GIT_HTTP_LOW_SPEED_TIME: '300'
       GIT_HTTP_LOW_SPEED_LIMIT: '1000'
       DIB_SHOW_IMAGE_USAGE: '1'