diff --git a/.github/workflows/load-test.yml b/.github/workflows/load-test.yml
index 40a8ec0983..902012a127 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/load-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/load-test.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ permissions: read-all
 env:
   GO_VERSION: "~1.23"
   # renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=cloud-bulldozer/kube-burner
-  KUBE_BURNER_VERSION: "v1.7.13"
+  KUBE_BURNER_VERSION: "v1.17.7"
 defaults:
   run:
     shell: bash