diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index b9b645f1..43a45cbf 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def load_about():
     packages=find_packages(exclude=["tests*"]),
     include_package_data=True,
     python_requires=">=3.8",
-    install_requires=["tutor>=16.1.2,<17.0.0"],
+    install_requires=["tutor>=17.0.0,<18.0.0"],
     entry_points={"tutor.plugin.v1": ["mfe = tutormfe.plugin"]},
     classifiers=[
         "Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable",
diff --git a/tutormfe/__about__.py b/tutormfe/__about__.py
index 078cb516..0e90f303 100644
--- a/tutormfe/__about__.py
+++ b/tutormfe/__about__.py
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-__version__ = "16.1.1"
+__version__ = "17.0.0"
 __package_version__ = __version__
 
 
 # Handle version suffix for nightly, just like tutor core.
-__version_suffix__ = "nightly"
+__version_suffix__ = ""
 
 if __version_suffix__:
     __version__ += "-" + __version_suffix__
diff --git a/tutormfe/plugin.py b/tutormfe/plugin.py
index 83465cf6..d9adb45f 100644
--- a/tutormfe/plugin.py
+++ b/tutormfe/plugin.py
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@
 
 # If the package version suffix is set (for instance, in the nightly branch) use the "heads" Github refs API endpoint by default.
 def gh_refs_path() -> str:
-    return "heads" if __version_suffix__ else "tags"
+    return "heads" # TODO restore previous behaviour
+    # return "heads" if __version_suffix__ else "tags"
 
 
 CORE_MFE_APPS: dict[str, MFE_ATTRS_TYPE] = {