diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 13c8742..a8dca9b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ kustomize: ## Download kustomize locally if necessary.
 ENVTEST = $(GOBIN)/setup-envtest
 .PHONY: envtest
 envtest: ## Download envtest-setup locally if necessary.
-	$(call go-install-tool,$(ENVTEST),sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/tools/setup-envtest@latest)
+	$(call go-install-tool,$(ENVTEST),sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/tools/setup-envtest@release-0.17)
 
 # go-install-tool will 'go install' any package $2 and install it to $1
 define go-install-tool