diff --git a/api/index.js b/api/index.js
index 77119ca6..4960279f 100644
--- a/api/index.js
+++ b/api/index.js
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ const createMeasurement = async (req, res, client) => {
   validate(measurement, 'sparkVersion', { type: 'string', required: false })
   validate(measurement, 'zinniaVersion', { type: 'string', required: false })
   assert(
-    typeof measurement.sparkVersion === 'string' && satisfies(measurement.sparkVersion, '>=1.13.0'),
+    typeof measurement.sparkVersion === 'string' && satisfies(measurement.sparkVersion, '>=1.17.0'),
     410, 'OUTDATED CLIENT'
   )
 
diff --git a/api/test/test.js b/api/test/test.js
index f120c697..0e7e7c3c 100644
--- a/api/test/test.js
+++ b/api/test/test.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import { createTelemetryRecorderStub } from '../../test-helpers/platform-test-he
 
 const { DATABASE_URL } = process.env
 const participantAddress = '0x000000000000000000000000000000000000dEaD'
-const sparkVersion = '1.13.0' // This must be in sync with the minimum supported client version
+const sparkVersion = '1.17.0' // This must be in sync with the minimum supported client version
 const currentSparkRoundNumber = 42n
 
 const VALID_DEAL_INGESTION_TOKEN = 'authorized-token'