diff --git a/defaults/test_default.yaml b/defaults/test_default.yaml
index 1c4b42678b9..748453dcbd9 100644
--- a/defaults/test_default.yaml
+++ b/defaults/test_default.yaml
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ stress_image:
   ndbench: 'scylladb/hydra-loaders:ndbench-jdk8-20210720'
   ycsb: 'scylladb/hydra-loaders:ycsb-jdk8-20220918'
   nosqlbench: 'scylladb/hydra-loaders:nosqlbench-5.21.2'
-  cassandra-stress: 'scylladb/cassandra-stress:3.13.0'
+  cassandra-stress: 'scylladb/cassandra-stress:3.17:.0'
   scylla-bench: 'scylladb/hydra-loaders:scylla-bench-v0.1.24'
   gemini: 'scylladb/hydra-loaders:gemini-v1.8.6'
   alternator-dns: 'scylladb/hydra-loaders:alternator-dns-0.1'