diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-test-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-test-release.yaml
index 2ed3e61..1f188cb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-test-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-test-release.yaml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.18
+          go-version: 1.21
       - name: Configure git for private modules
         uses: extractions/netrc@v1
         with:
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 8f9cca1..6de4d83 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Build the manager binary
-FROM golang:1.19 as builder
+FROM golang:1.21 as builder
 ARG TARGETOS
 ARG TARGETARCH