diff --git a/charts/matrix-stack/source/postgres.yaml.j2 b/charts/matrix-stack/source/postgres.yaml.j2
index b6e22deba..f419e4a2b 100644
--- a/charts/matrix-stack/source/postgres.yaml.j2
+++ b/charts/matrix-stack/source/postgres.yaml.j2
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial
 enabled: true
 
 postgresExporter:
-  {{- sub_schema_values.image(registry='docker.io', repository='prometheuscommunity/postgres-exporter', tag='v0.16.0') | indent(2) }}
+  {{- sub_schema_values.image(registry='docker.io', repository='prometheuscommunity/postgres-exporter', tag='v0.17.0') | indent(2) }}
   {{- sub_schema_values.resources(requests_memory='10Mi', requests_cpu='10m', limits_memory='500Mi')| indent(2) }}
   {{- sub_schema_values.containersSecurityContext()| indent(2) }}
 
diff --git a/charts/matrix-stack/values.yaml b/charts/matrix-stack/values.yaml
index 749c71e92..c9667892c 100644
--- a/charts/matrix-stack/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/matrix-stack/values.yaml
@@ -904,7 +904,7 @@ postgres:
 
       ## The tag of the container image to use.
       ## Defaults to the Chart's appVersion if not set
-      tag: "v0.16.0"
+      tag: "v0.17.0"
 
       ## Container digest to use. Used to pull the image instead of the image tag / Chart appVersion if set
       # digest:
diff --git a/newsfragments/230.changed.md b/newsfragments/230.changed.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4440b99a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/newsfragments/230.changed.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Upgrade to Postgres Exporter 0.17.0 for better Postgres 17 compatibility.