diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 4743e872..aaa2cbe9 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile:1
 
-ARG GO_VERSION=1.20.8
+ARG GO_VERSION=1.21.3
 ARG XX_VERSION=1.2.1
 
 ARG DOCKER_VERSION=24.0.6
diff --git a/hack/dockerfiles/docs.Dockerfile b/hack/dockerfiles/docs.Dockerfile
index e6b26400..92011697 100644
--- a/hack/dockerfiles/docs.Dockerfile
+++ b/hack/dockerfiles/docs.Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile:1
 
-ARG GO_VERSION=1.20.8
+ARG GO_VERSION=1.21.3
 ARG FORMATS=md,yaml
 
 FROM golang:${GO_VERSION}-alpine AS docsgen
diff --git a/hack/dockerfiles/generated-files.Dockerfile b/hack/dockerfiles/generated-files.Dockerfile
index 04431146..2fe82fbc 100644
--- a/hack/dockerfiles/generated-files.Dockerfile
+++ b/hack/dockerfiles/generated-files.Dockerfile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # Copyright The Buildx Authors.
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0
 
-ARG GO_VERSION="1.20.8"
+ARG GO_VERSION="1.21.3"
 ARG PROTOC_VERSION="3.11.4"
 
 # protoc is dynamically linked to glibc so can't use alpine base
diff --git a/hack/dockerfiles/lint.Dockerfile b/hack/dockerfiles/lint.Dockerfile
index 0a6434cf..b0d5d7f2 100644
--- a/hack/dockerfiles/lint.Dockerfile
+++ b/hack/dockerfiles/lint.Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile:1
 
-ARG GO_VERSION=1.20.8
+ARG GO_VERSION=1.21.3
 
 FROM golang:${GO_VERSION}-alpine
 RUN apk add --no-cache git gcc musl-dev
diff --git a/hack/dockerfiles/vendor.Dockerfile b/hack/dockerfiles/vendor.Dockerfile
index 4db37716..b7d7359a 100644
--- a/hack/dockerfiles/vendor.Dockerfile
+++ b/hack/dockerfiles/vendor.Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile:1
 
-ARG GO_VERSION=1.20.8
+ARG GO_VERSION=1.21.3
 ARG MODOUTDATED_VERSION=v0.8.0
 
 FROM golang:${GO_VERSION}-alpine AS base