diff --git a/src/sections/analysis/states.ts b/src/sections/analysis/states.ts
index 68d57ba..591bfe2 100644
--- a/src/sections/analysis/states.ts
+++ b/src/sections/analysis/states.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export const boardOrientationAtom = atom(true);
 export const showBestMoveArrowAtom = atom(true);
 export const showPlayerMoveIconAtom = atom(true);
 
-export const engineNameAtom = atom<EngineName>(EngineName.Stockfish16_1Lite);
+export const engineNameAtom = atom<EngineName>(EngineName.Stockfish17Lite);
 export const engineDepthAtom = atom(16);
 export const engineMultiPvAtom = atom(3);
 export const evaluationProgressAtom = atom(0);
diff --git a/src/sections/play/states.ts b/src/sections/play/states.ts
index a43a00a..0958acd 100644
--- a/src/sections/play/states.ts
+++ b/src/sections/play/states.ts
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ import { atom } from "jotai";
 export const gameAtom = atom(new Chess());
 export const gameDataAtom = atom<CurrentPosition>({});
 export const playerColorAtom = atom<Color>(Color.White);
-export const enginePlayNameAtom = atom<EngineName>(
-  EngineName.Stockfish16_1Lite
-);
+export const enginePlayNameAtom = atom<EngineName>(EngineName.Stockfish17Lite);
 export const engineSkillLevelAtom = atom<number>(1);
 export const isGameInProgressAtom = atom(false);