diff --git a/RELEASES.md b/RELEASES.md
index c8f09f44e5..4edc374c94 100644
--- a/RELEASES.md
+++ b/RELEASES.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 0.8.5 (2021-XX-XX)
 ========================
+ * NEOS update: improved reliability and stability
  * Smart model-based Forward Collision Warning
  * Hyundai Elantra 2021 support thanks to CruiseBrantley!
  * Lexus UX Hybrid 2019 support thanks to brianhaugen2!
diff --git a/installer/updater/update.json b/installer/updater/update.json
index faff0c52d7..4653205442 100644
--- a/installer/updater/update.json
+++ b/installer/updater/update.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
-  "ota_url": "https://commadist.azureedge.net/neosupdate/ota-signed-969e22c42e5c6314e54bc3ccaa5c6a684f3130a53a7a70e0cea9f1453ceb0b06.zip",
-  "ota_hash": "969e22c42e5c6314e54bc3ccaa5c6a684f3130a53a7a70e0cea9f1453ceb0b06",
-  "recovery_url": "https://commadist.azureedge.net/neosupdate/recovery-9c784a24826c25df315d0ace864224478e9c0e86b904f5d1f8e18ea1037e842b.img",
+  "ota_url": "https://commadist.azureedge.net/neosupdate/ota-signed-c4f56c62c5603c86e2ae9d83008a8d42a91319979661d0c42fb97b85d9112266.zip",
+  "ota_hash": "c4f56c62c5603c86e2ae9d83008a8d42a91319979661d0c42fb97b85d9112266",
+  "recovery_url": "https://commadist.azureedge.net/neosupdate/recovery-c5db3790c3b09756e8e896187ddb3f1258315eb0a86030468baa187b84a3bbf5.img",
   "recovery_len": 15209772,
-  "recovery_hash": "9c784a24826c25df315d0ace864224478e9c0e86b904f5d1f8e18ea1037e842b"
+  "recovery_hash": "c5db3790c3b09756e8e896187ddb3f1258315eb0a86030468baa187b84a3bbf5"
 }
diff --git a/launch_env.sh b/launch_env.sh
index e7f700d1a7..e1ebfbb963 100755
--- a/launch_env.sh
+++ b/launch_env.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ export OPENBLAS_NUM_THREADS=1
 export VECLIB_MAXIMUM_THREADS=1
 
 if [ -z "$REQUIRED_NEOS_VERSION" ]; then
-  export REQUIRED_NEOS_VERSION="16.2"
+  export REQUIRED_NEOS_VERSION="17"
 fi
 
 if [ -z "$AGNOS_VERSION" ]; then