diff --git a/WORKSPACE b/WORKSPACE
index 51273b6..fcf9ffb 100644
--- a/WORKSPACE
+++ b/WORKSPACE
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ load("@io_bazel_rules_go//go:deps.bzl", "go_register_toolchains", "go_rules_depe
 
 go_rules_dependencies()
 
-go_register_toolchains(version = "1.17.6")
+go_register_toolchains(go_version = "host")
 
 load("@bazel_gazelle//:deps.bzl", "gazelle_dependencies", "go_repository")