diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9d553f5fc9..9c2f2f0787 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@
 
 - Warn during dev builds when multiple versions of Sentry JS SDK are detected ([#6269](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-react-native/pull/6269))
 
+### Dependencies
+
+- Bump Cocoa SDK from v9.16.1 to v9.17.1 ([#6272](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-react-native/pull/6272))
+  - [changelog](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cocoa/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#9171)
+  - [diff](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cocoa/compare/9.16.1...9.17.1)
+
 ## 8.14.0
 
 ### Features
diff --git a/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec b/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
index 514389d7df..a454f6a5e1 100644
--- a/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
+++ b/packages/core/RNSentry.podspec
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
     'DEFINES_MODULE' => 'YES'
   }
 
-  sentry_cocoa_version = '9.16.1'
+  sentry_cocoa_version = '9.17.1'
 
   # Opt-in to consuming sentry-cocoa via Swift Package Manager.
   # When `SENTRY_USE_SPM=1` is set, RNSentry pulls `Sentry` from the