diff --git a/providers/azureblob/src/main/java/org/jclouds/azureblob/AzureBlobApiMetadata.java b/providers/azureblob/src/main/java/org/jclouds/azureblob/AzureBlobApiMetadata.java
index 9336935..4b5f3eb 100644
--- a/providers/azureblob/src/main/java/org/jclouds/azureblob/AzureBlobApiMetadata.java
+++ b/providers/azureblob/src/main/java/org/jclouds/azureblob/AzureBlobApiMetadata.java
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
          .name("Microsoft Azure Blob Service API")
          .identityName("Account Name")
          .credentialName("Access Key")
-         .version("2017-04-17")
+         .version("2017-11-09")
          .defaultEndpoint("https://${jclouds.identity}.blob.core.windows.net")
          .documentation(URI.create("http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd135733.aspx"))
          .defaultProperties(AzureBlobApiMetadata.defaultProperties())
diff --git a/providers/azureblob/src/main/java/org/jclouds/azureblob/blobstore/AzureBlobRequestSigner.java b/providers/azureblob/src/main/java/org/jclouds/azureblob/blobstore/AzureBlobRequestSigner.java
index 28edabb..9923898 100644
--- a/providers/azureblob/src/main/java/org/jclouds/azureblob/blobstore/AzureBlobRequestSigner.java
+++ b/providers/azureblob/src/main/java/org/jclouds/azureblob/blobstore/AzureBlobRequestSigner.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 @Singleton
 public class AzureBlobRequestSigner implements BlobRequestSigner {
    private static final int DEFAULT_EXPIRY_SECONDS = 15 * 60;
-   private static final String API_VERSION = "2017-04-17";
+   private static final String API_VERSION = "2017-11-09";
 
    private final String identity;
    private final URI storageUrl;
diff --git a/providers/azureblob/src/test/java/org/jclouds/azureblob/AzureBlobClientTest.java b/providers/azureblob/src/test/java/org/jclouds/azureblob/AzureBlobClientTest.java
index 17d4362..606aaf9 100644
--- a/providers/azureblob/src/test/java/org/jclouds/azureblob/AzureBlobClientTest.java
+++ b/providers/azureblob/src/test/java/org/jclouds/azureblob/AzureBlobClientTest.java
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
       GeneratedHttpRequest request = processor.createRequest(method, ImmutableList.of());
 
       assertRequestLineEquals(request, "GET https://identity.blob.core.windows.net/?comp=list HTTP/1.1");
-      assertNonPayloadHeadersEqual(request, "x-ms-version: 2017-04-17\n");
+      assertNonPayloadHeadersEqual(request, "x-ms-version: 2017-11-09\n");
       assertPayloadEquals(request, null, null, false);
 
       assertResponseParserClassEquals(method, request, ParseSax.class);
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
 
       assertRequestLineEquals(request,
                "GET https://identity.blob.core.windows.net/?comp=list&maxresults=1&marker=marker&prefix=prefix HTTP/1.1");
-      assertNonPayloadHeadersEqual(request, "x-ms-version: 2017-04-17\n");
+      assertNonPayloadHeadersEqual(request, "x-ms-version: 2017-11-09\n");
       assertPayloadEquals(request, null, null, false);
 
       assertResponseParserClassEquals(method, request, ParseSax.class);
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 
       assertRequestLineEquals(request,
                "PUT https://identity.blob.core.windows.net/container?restype=container HTTP/1.1");
-      assertNonPayloadHeadersEqual(request, "x-ms-version: 2017-04-17\n");
+      assertNonPayloadHeadersEqual(request, "x-ms-version: 2017-11-09\n");
       assertPayloadEquals(request, null, null, false);
 
       assertResponseParserClassEquals(method, request, ReturnTrueIf2xx.class);
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
 
       assertRequestLineEquals(request,
                "DELETE https://identity.blob.core.windows.net/container?restype=container HTTP/1.1");
-      assertNonPayloadHeadersEqual(request, "x-ms-version: 2017-04-17\n");
+      assertNonPayloadHeadersEqual(request, "x-ms-version: 2017-11-09\n");
       assertPayloadEquals(request, null, null, false);
 
       assertResponseParserClassEquals(method, request, ReleasePayloadAndReturn.class);
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
       assertNonPayloadHeadersEqual(request,
                "x-ms-blob-public-access: blob\n" +
                "x-ms-meta-foo: bar\n" +
-               "x-ms-version: 2017-04-17\n");
+               "x-ms-version: 2017-11-09\n");
       assertPayloadEquals(request, null, null, false);
 
       assertResponseParserClassEquals(method, request, ReturnTrueIf2xx.class);
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
       GeneratedHttpRequest request = processor.createRequest(method, ImmutableList.of());
 
       assertRequestLineEquals(request, "PUT https://identity.blob.core.windows.net/$root?restype=container HTTP/1.1");
-      assertNonPayloadHeadersEqual(request, "x-ms-version: 2017-04-17\n");
+      assertNonPayloadHeadersEqual(request, "x-ms-version: 2017-11-09\n");
       assertPayloadEquals(request, null, null, false);
 
       assertResponseParserClassEquals(method, request, ReturnTrueIf2xx.class);
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@
       GeneratedHttpRequest request = processor.createRequest(method, ImmutableList.of());
 
       assertRequestLineEquals(request, "DELETE https://identity.blob.core.windows.net/$root?restype=container HTTP/1.1");
-      assertNonPayloadHeadersEqual(request, "x-ms-version: 2017-04-17\n");
+      assertNonPayloadHeadersEqual(request, "x-ms-version: 2017-11-09\n");
       assertPayloadEquals(request, null, null, false);
 
       assertResponseParserClassEquals(method, request, ReleasePayloadAndReturn.class);
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
       assertNonPayloadHeadersEqual(request,
                "x-ms-blob-public-access: blob\n" +
                "x-ms-meta-foo: bar\n" +
-               "x-ms-version: 2017-04-17\n");
+               "x-ms-version: 2017-11-09\n");
       assertPayloadEquals(request, null, null, false);
 
       assertResponseParserClassEquals(method, request, ReturnTrueIf2xx.class);
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@
 
       assertRequestLineEquals(request,
                "GET https://identity.blob.core.windows.net/container?restype=container&comp=list HTTP/1.1");
-      assertNonPayloadHeadersEqual(request, "x-ms-version: 2017-04-17\n");
+      assertNonPayloadHeadersEqual(request, "x-ms-version: 2017-11-09\n");
       assertPayloadEquals(request, null, null, false);
 
       assertResponseParserClassEquals(method, request, ParseSax.class);
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
 
       assertRequestLineEquals(request,
                "GET https://identity.blob.core.windows.net/container?restype=container&comp=list&include=copy,metadata,snapshots,uncommittedblobs HTTP/1.1");
-      assertNonPayloadHeadersEqual(request, "x-ms-version: 2017-04-17\n");
+      assertNonPayloadHeadersEqual(request, "x-ms-version: 2017-11-09\n");
       assertPayloadEquals(request, null, null, false);
 
       assertResponseParserClassEquals(method, request, ParseSax.class);
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@
 
       assertRequestLineEquals(request,
                "GET https://identity.blob.core.windows.net/$root?restype=container&comp=list HTTP/1.1");
-      assertNonPayloadHeadersEqual(request, "x-ms-version: 2017-04-17\n");
+      assertNonPayloadHeadersEqual(request, "x-ms-version: 2017-11-09\n");
       assertPayloadEquals(request, null, null, false);
 
       assertResponseParserClassEquals(method, request, ParseSax.class);
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@
 
       assertRequestLineEquals(request,
                "HEAD https://identity.blob.core.windows.net/container?restype=container HTTP/1.1");
-      assertNonPayloadHeadersEqual(request, "x-ms-version: 2017-04-17\n");
+      assertNonPayloadHeadersEqual(request, "x-ms-version: 2017-11-09\n");
       assertPayloadEquals(request, null, null, false);
 
       assertResponseParserClassEquals(method, request, ParseContainerPropertiesFromHeaders.class);
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@
 
       assertRequestLineEquals(request,
                "HEAD https://identity.blob.core.windows.net/container?restype=container&comp=acl HTTP/1.1");
-      assertNonPayloadHeadersEqual(request, "x-ms-version: 2017-04-17\n");
+      assertNonPayloadHeadersEqual(request, "x-ms-version: 2017-11-09\n");
       assertPayloadEquals(request, null, null, false);
 
       assertResponseParserClassEquals(method, request, ParsePublicAccessHeader.class);
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@
                "PUT https://identity.blob.core.windows.net/container?restype=container&comp=acl HTTP/1.1");
       assertNonPayloadHeadersEqual(request,
                expectedHeader +
-               "x-ms-version: 2017-04-17\n");
+               "x-ms-version: 2017-11-09\n");
       assertPayloadEquals(request, null, null, false);
 
       assertResponseParserClassEquals(method, request, ParseETagHeader.class);
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@
                "PUT https://identity.blob.core.windows.net/container?restype=container&comp=metadata HTTP/1.1");
       assertNonPayloadHeadersEqual(request,
                "x-ms-meta-key: value\n" +
-               "x-ms-version: 2017-04-17\n");
+               "x-ms-version: 2017-11-09\n");
       assertPayloadEquals(request, null, null, false);
 
       assertResponseParserClassEquals(method, request, ReleasePayloadAndReturn.class);
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@
             "Expect: 100-continue\n" +
             "x-ms-blob-cache-control: " + cacheControl + "\n" +
             "x-ms-blob-type: BlockBlob\n" +
-            "x-ms-version: 2017-04-17\n");
+            "x-ms-version: 2017-11-09\n");
       assertPayloadEquals(request, payload, "application/unknown", false);
 
       assertResponseParserClassEquals(method, request, ParseETagHeader.class);
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@
       GeneratedHttpRequest request = processor.createRequest(method, ImmutableList.<Object> of("container", "blob"));
 
       assertRequestLineEquals(request, "GET https://identity.blob.core.windows.net/container/blob HTTP/1.1");
-      assertNonPayloadHeadersEqual(request, "x-ms-version: 2017-04-17\n");
+      assertNonPayloadHeadersEqual(request, "x-ms-version: 2017-11-09\n");
       assertPayloadEquals(request, null, null, false);
 
       assertResponseParserClassEquals(method, request, ParseBlobFromHeadersAndHttpContent.class);
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@
                "PUT https://identity.blob.core.windows.net/container/blob?comp=metadata HTTP/1.1");
       assertNonPayloadHeadersEqual(request,
                "x-ms-meta-key: value\n" +
-               "x-ms-version: 2017-04-17\n");
+               "x-ms-version: 2017-11-09\n");
       assertPayloadEquals(request, null, null, false);
 
       assertResponseParserClassEquals(method, request, ParseETagHeader.class);
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@
       assertNonPayloadHeadersEqual(request,
                "x-ms-blob-cache-control: " + cacheControl + "\n" +
                "x-ms-blob-content-type: application/unknown\n" +
-               "x-ms-version: 2017-04-17\n");
+               "x-ms-version: 2017-11-09\n");
       assertPayloadEquals(request, null, null, false);
 
       assertResponseParserClassEquals(method, request, ParseETagHeader.class);
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@
                "PUT https://identity.blob.core.windows.net/container/blob?comp=tier HTTP/1.1");
       assertNonPayloadHeadersEqual(request,
                "x-ms-access-tier: " + tier + "\n" +
-               "x-ms-version: 2017-04-17\n");
+               "x-ms-version: 2017-11-09\n");
       assertPayloadEquals(request, null, null, false);
 
       assertResponseParserClassEquals(method, request, ReleasePayloadAndReturn.class);
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@
       checkFilters(request);
       assertNonPayloadHeadersEqual(request,
                "x-ms-copy-source: https://identity.blob.core.windows.net/fromcontainer/fromblob\n" +
-               "x-ms-version: 2017-04-17\n");
+               "x-ms-version: 2017-11-09\n");
       assertPayloadEquals(request, null, null, false);
    }
 
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@
       assertNonPayloadHeadersEqual(request,
                "x-ms-copy-source: https://identity.blob.core.windows.net/fromcontainer/fromblob\n" +
                "x-ms-meta-foo: bar\n" +
-               "x-ms-version: 2017-04-17\n");
+               "x-ms-version: 2017-11-09\n");
       assertPayloadEquals(request, null, null, false);
    }
 
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@
       assertNonPayloadHeadersEqual(request,
                "x-ms-copy-source: https://identity.blob.core.windows.net/fromcontainer/fromblob\n" +
                "x-ms-source-if-modified-since: Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:01 GMT\n" +
-               "x-ms-version: 2017-04-17\n");
+               "x-ms-version: 2017-11-09\n");
       assertPayloadEquals(request, null, null, false);
    }
 
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@
       assertNonPayloadHeadersEqual(request,
                "x-ms-copy-source: https://identity.blob.core.windows.net/fromcontainer/fromblob\n" +
                "x-ms-source-if-unmodified-since: Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:01 GMT\n" +
-               "x-ms-version: 2017-04-17\n");
+               "x-ms-version: 2017-11-09\n");
       assertPayloadEquals(request, null, null, false);
    }
 
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@
       assertNonPayloadHeadersEqual(request,
                "x-ms-copy-source: https://identity.blob.core.windows.net/fromcontainer/fromblob\n" +
                "x-ms-source-if-match: " + eTag + "\n" +
-               "x-ms-version: 2017-04-17\n");
+               "x-ms-version: 2017-11-09\n");
       assertPayloadEquals(request, null, null, false);
    }
 
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@
       assertNonPayloadHeadersEqual(request,
                "x-ms-copy-source: https://identity.blob.core.windows.net/fromcontainer/fromblob\n" +
                "x-ms-source-if-none-match: " + eTag + "\n" +
-               "x-ms-version: 2017-04-17\n");
+               "x-ms-version: 2017-11-09\n");
       assertPayloadEquals(request, null, null, false);
    }
 
diff --git a/providers/azureblob/src/test/java/org/jclouds/azureblob/blobstore/AzureBlobRequestSignerTest.java b/providers/azureblob/src/test/java/org/jclouds/azureblob/blobstore/AzureBlobRequestSignerTest.java
index b893995..30268fd 100644
--- a/providers/azureblob/src/test/java/org/jclouds/azureblob/blobstore/AzureBlobRequestSignerTest.java
+++ b/providers/azureblob/src/test/java/org/jclouds/azureblob/blobstore/AzureBlobRequestSignerTest.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
             NoSuchMethodException, IOException {
       HttpRequest request = signer.signGetBlob("container", "name");
 
-      assertRequestLineEquals(request, "GET https://identity.blob.core.windows.net/container/name?sv=2017-04-17&se=2008-06-05T16%3A53%3A19Z&sr=b&sp=r&sig=HzCwPCszb39utrHpHKFK6eeZWHJVLcaIwJYXVUgJ%2BQo%3D HTTP/1.1");
+      assertRequestLineEquals(request, "GET https://identity.blob.core.windows.net/container/name?sv=2017-11-09&se=2008-06-05T16%3A53%3A19Z&sr=b&sp=r&sig=pE9fJqe8oVfYF4DoxcEE7R8p9kbzEkDvP/jot7QuyTo%3D HTTP/1.1");
       assertNonPayloadHeadersEqual(request, "Date: Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:38:19 GMT\n");
       assertPayloadEquals(request, null, null, false);
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
             NoSuchMethodException, IOException {
       HttpRequest request = signer.signRemoveBlob("container", "name");
 
-      assertRequestLineEquals(request, "DELETE https://identity.blob.core.windows.net/container/name?sv=2017-04-17&se=2008-06-05T16%3A53%3A19Z&sr=b&sp=d&sig=xyHwMhO1Dg2LoJH/VoXeLraAp1FBWjdfcc0y31LMKnY%3D HTTP/1.1");
+      assertRequestLineEquals(request, "DELETE https://identity.blob.core.windows.net/container/name?sv=2017-11-09&se=2008-06-05T16%3A53%3A19Z&sr=b&sp=d&sig=BWQi9JrAVgZgiElhBKEEF/%2BRqhUJFeheG8cDkSAGHX4%3D HTTP/1.1");
       assertNonPayloadHeadersEqual(request, "Date: Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:38:19 GMT\n");
       assertPayloadEquals(request, null, null, false);
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
 
       HttpRequest request = signer.signPutBlob("container", blob);
 
-      assertRequestLineEquals(request, "PUT https://identity.blob.core.windows.net/container/name?sv=2017-04-17&se=2008-06-05T16%3A53%3A19Z&sr=b&sp=w&sig=blX/iud63gLIPVkDEeTYreIopqiVmHalxfrFFsHMJFc%3D HTTP/1.1");
+      assertRequestLineEquals(request, "PUT https://identity.blob.core.windows.net/container/name?sv=2017-11-09&se=2008-06-05T16%3A53%3A19Z&sr=b&sp=w&sig=NbnJbaUxRK/VPr5xZy75VCgAG7rpzut2IJEjXDSbT8k%3D HTTP/1.1");
       assertNonPayloadHeadersEqual(
                request,
                "Content-Length: 2\n" +