diff --git a/.github/workflows/.test.yml b/.github/workflows/.test.yml
index 0f96ee8954..e7fc10166f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/.test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/.test.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ on:
         default: "graphdriver"
 
 env:
-  GO_VERSION: "1.21.5"
+  GO_VERSION: "1.21.6"
   GOTESTLIST_VERSION: v0.3.1
   TESTSTAT_VERSION: v0.1.3
   ITG_CLI_MATRIX_SIZE: 6
diff --git a/.github/workflows/.windows.yml b/.github/workflows/.windows.yml
index a027e282f5..f1fb07f290 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/.windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/.windows.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ on:
         default: false
 
 env:
-  GO_VERSION: "1.21.5"
+  GO_VERSION: "1.21.6"
   GOTESTLIST_VERSION: v0.3.1
   TESTSTAT_VERSION: v0.1.3
   WINDOWS_BASE_IMAGE: mcr.microsoft.com/windows/servercore
diff --git a/.github/workflows/buildkit.yml b/.github/workflows/buildkit.yml
index 8e6cd93893..06d26e5459 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/buildkit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/buildkit.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
 
 env:
-  GO_VERSION: "1.21.5"
+  GO_VERSION: "1.21.6"
   DESTDIR: ./build
 
 jobs:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index b5c49810bb..d549a3253e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
 
 env:
-  GO_VERSION: "1.21.5"
+  GO_VERSION: "1.21.6"
 
 jobs:
   validate-dco:
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 81edbb54f1..c6b76ec7fc 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile:1
 
-ARG GO_VERSION=1.21.5
+ARG GO_VERSION=1.21.6
 ARG BASE_DEBIAN_DISTRO="bookworm"
 ARG GOLANG_IMAGE="golang:${GO_VERSION}-${BASE_DEBIAN_DISTRO}"
 ARG XX_VERSION=1.2.1
diff --git a/Dockerfile.simple b/Dockerfile.simple
index 73bc2472b3..8d4de12bb6 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.simple
+++ b/Dockerfile.simple
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 # This represents the bare minimum required to build and test Docker.
 
-ARG GO_VERSION=1.21.5
+ARG GO_VERSION=1.21.6
 
 ARG BASE_DEBIAN_DISTRO="bookworm"
 ARG GOLANG_IMAGE="golang:${GO_VERSION}-${BASE_DEBIAN_DISTRO}"
diff --git a/Dockerfile.windows b/Dockerfile.windows
index 01f26a5071..452c3c7de3 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.windows
+++ b/Dockerfile.windows
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ FROM ${WINDOWS_BASE_IMAGE}:${WINDOWS_BASE_IMAGE_TAG}
 # Use PowerShell as the default shell
 SHELL ["powershell", "-Command", "$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'; $ProgressPreference = 'SilentlyContinue';"]
 
-ARG GO_VERSION=1.21.5
+ARG GO_VERSION=1.21.6
 ARG GOTESTSUM_VERSION=v1.8.2
 ARG GOWINRES_VERSION=v0.3.1
 ARG CONTAINERD_VERSION=v1.7.11
diff --git a/hack/dockerfiles/generate-files.Dockerfile b/hack/dockerfiles/generate-files.Dockerfile
index 91437ceac6..81f98c4787 100644
--- a/hack/dockerfiles/generate-files.Dockerfile
+++ b/hack/dockerfiles/generate-files.Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile:1
 
-ARG GO_VERSION=1.21.5
+ARG GO_VERSION=1.21.6
 ARG BASE_DEBIAN_DISTRO="bookworm"
 ARG PROTOC_VERSION=3.11.4