diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/tutorial.py b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/tutorial.py
index 9cc4b493f3a..d118e624d11 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/cmd/tutorial.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/cmd/tutorial.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 
 # tutorial configuration parameters
-tutorial_branch = "releases/v%d.%d" % spack.spack_version_info[:2]
+tutorial_branch = "releases/v0.17"
 tutorial_mirror = "file:///mirror"
 tutorial_key    = os.path.join(spack.paths.share_path, "keys", "tutorial.pub")