diff --git a/test/images/sample-apiserver/Dockerfile b/test/images/sample-apiserver/Dockerfile
index 2c1ca2d1add..6866a210526 100644
--- a/test/images/sample-apiserver/Dockerfile
+++ b/test/images/sample-apiserver/Dockerfile
@@ -12,25 +12,27 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-FROM k8s.gcr.io/kube-cross:v1.10.4-1 as build_k8s_1_10_sample_apiserver
+FROM k8s.gcr.io/kube-cross:v1.13.4-1 as build_k8s_1_17_sample_apiserver
 
 ENV GOPATH /go
 RUN mkdir -p ${GOPATH}/src ${GOPATH}/bin
 ENV PATH $GOPATH/bin:$PATH
 
-# The e2e aggregator test was originally added in #50347 and is designed to test ability to run a 1.7
-# sample-apiserver in newer releases. please see e2e test named "Should be able to support the 1.7 Sample
-# API Server using the current Aggregator"
-RUN go get -d k8s.io/sample-apiserver \
-    && cd ${GOPATH}/src/k8s.io/sample-apiserver \
-    && git checkout --track origin/release-1.10 \
-    && CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=linux GOARCH=BASEARCH go install .
+
+# The e2e aggregator test is designed to test ability to run sample-apiserver as an aggregated server.
+# see e2e test named "Should be able to support the 1.17 Sample API Server using the current Aggregator"
+
+# Build v1.17.0 to ensure the current release supports a prior version of the sample apiserver
+# Get without building to populate module cache
+RUN GO111MODULE=on go get -d k8s.io/sample-apiserver@v0.17.0
+# Get with OS/ARCH-specific env to build
+RUN GO111MODULE=on CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=linux GOARCH=BASEARCH go get k8s.io/sample-apiserver@v0.17.0
 
 # for arm, go install uses go/bin/linux_arm, so just find the file and copy it to the root so
 # we can copy it out from this throw away container image from a standard location
 RUN find /go/bin -name sample-apiserver -exec cp {} / \;
 
 FROM BASEIMAGE
-COPY --from=build_k8s_1_10_sample_apiserver /sample-apiserver /sample-apiserver
+COPY --from=build_k8s_1_17_sample_apiserver /sample-apiserver /sample-apiserver
 
 ENTRYPOINT ["/sample-apiserver"]
diff --git a/test/images/sample-apiserver/VERSION b/test/images/sample-apiserver/VERSION
index c044b1a3269..b48f3226098 100644
--- a/test/images/sample-apiserver/VERSION
+++ b/test/images/sample-apiserver/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.10
+1.17