diff --git a/lib/mssqlex.ex b/lib/mssqlex.ex
index 11f97b8..a3f2009 100644
--- a/lib/mssqlex.ex
+++ b/lib/mssqlex.ex
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ defmodule Mssqlex do
 
     * `:odbc_driver` - The driver the adapter will use.
         * environment variable: `MSSQL_DVR`
-        * default value: {ODBC Driver 13 for SQL Server}
+        * default value: {ODBC Driver 17 for SQL Server}
     * `:hostname` - The server hostname.
         * environment variable: `MSSQL_HST`
         * default value: localhost
diff --git a/lib/mssqlex/protocol.ex b/lib/mssqlex/protocol.ex
index c5ba59c..3900c4e 100644
--- a/lib/mssqlex/protocol.ex
+++ b/lib/mssqlex/protocol.ex
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ defmodule Mssqlex.Protocol do
     port = opts[:port] || System.get_env("MSSQL_PRT")
 
     conn_opts = [
-      {"Driver", opts[:odbc_driver] || System.get_env("MSSQL_DVR") || "{ODBC Driver 13 for SQL Server}"},
+      {"Driver", opts[:odbc_driver] || System.get_env("MSSQL_DVR") || "{ODBC Driver 17 for SQL Server}"},
       {"Server", build_server_address(server_address, instance_name, port)},
       {"Database", opts[:database] || System.get_env("MSSQL_DB")},
       {"UID", opts[:username] || System.get_env("MSSQL_UID")},