diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 4ac5df4..d2d3c65 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Unreleased
 ----------
 
 * Updated pytket version requirement to 1.25.
-* Updated iqm-client version requirement to 16.1.
+* Updated iqm-client version requirement to 17.0.
 
 
 0.11.0 (January 2024)
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index ffd9c5d..5f1ce97 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     license="Apache 2",
     packages=find_namespace_packages(include=["pytket.*"]),
     include_package_data=True,
-    install_requires=["pytket ~= 1.25", "iqm-client ~= 16.1"],
+    install_requires=["pytket ~= 1.25", "iqm-client ~= 17.0"],
     classifiers=[
         "Environment :: Console",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",