diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-observer-firmwares-beta.yml b/.github/workflows/build-observer-firmwares-beta.yml
index 43c2ee17..8618da4b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-observer-firmwares-beta.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-observer-firmwares-beta.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ env:
   # OTA comparison treats a different base version as "always an update", so a
   # distinct base here would make every beta node think it is permanently behind.
   # Channels are separated by manifest URL, not by base version.
-  FIRMWARE_VERSION: v1.17.0
+  FIRMWARE_VERSION: v1.17.1
 
   # Beta-only rolling release. A separate tag is required, not cosmetic: the
   # publish step prunes all but the KEEP_BUILDS most recent build hashes within
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-observer-firmwares.yml b/.github/workflows/build-observer-firmwares.yml
index 68dd184a..13d9cda0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-observer-firmwares.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-observer-firmwares.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ concurrency:
 env:
   # Version embedded in firmware filenames; must match the version key in the
   # flasher's config.json. Bump here when the observer version changes.
-  FIRMWARE_VERSION: v1.17.0
+  FIRMWARE_VERSION: v1.17.1
   # Rolling release tag that hosts the latest observer binaries.
   RELEASE_TAG: observer-mqtt-latest
   # Download host serving RELEASE_TAG's assets (cloudflare-worker in the flasher