diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 3c171c2775..04f41fb1a3 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ARG BUILDER_IMAGE=golang:1.21
+ARG BUILDER_IMAGE=golang:1.23
 ARG BASE_IMAGE=registry.access.redhat.com/ubi8/go-toolset:1.20.10
 # Build the manager binary
 FROM --platform=${BUILDPLATFORM} ${BUILDER_IMAGE} as builder
diff --git a/cmd/experimental/podtaintstolerations/Dockerfile b/cmd/experimental/podtaintstolerations/Dockerfile
index 66e82f1ecd..44ec62d4fc 100644
--- a/cmd/experimental/podtaintstolerations/Dockerfile
+++ b/cmd/experimental/podtaintstolerations/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Build the manager binary
-FROM --platform=${BUILDPLATFORM} golang:1.21 as builder
+FROM --platform=${BUILDPLATFORM} golang:1.23 as builder
 
 ARG TARGETARCH