diff --git a/hack/update-bazel.sh b/hack/update-bazel.sh
index a32f90c640..4bcfdf575f 100755
--- a/hack/update-bazel.sh
+++ b/hack/update-bazel.sh
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ source "${KUBE_ROOT}/hack/lib/init.sh"
 # TODO(spxtr): Remove this line once Bazel is the only way to build.
 rm -f "${KUBE_ROOT}/pkg/generated/openapi/zz_generated.openapi.go"
 
-go get -u gopkg.in/mikedanese/gazel.v16/gazel
+go get -u gopkg.in/mikedanese/gazel.v17/gazel
 
 for path in ${GOPATH//:/ }; do
   if [[ -e "${path}/bin/gazel" ]]; then
diff --git a/hack/verify-bazel.sh b/hack/verify-bazel.sh
index e69a907133..7d94d1d935 100755
--- a/hack/verify-bazel.sh
+++ b/hack/verify-bazel.sh
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ set -o pipefail
 export KUBE_ROOT=$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE}")/..
 source "${KUBE_ROOT}/hack/lib/init.sh"
 
-go get gopkg.in/mikedanese/gazel.v16/gazel
+go get gopkg.in/mikedanese/gazel.v17/gazel
 
 # Remove generated files prior to running gazel.
 # TODO(spxtr): Remove this line once Bazel is the only way to build.