diff --git a/.github/workflows/.test.yml b/.github/workflows/.test.yml
index d51877b425..7f0fa8ad8d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/.test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/.test.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ on:
         default: "graphdriver"
 
 env:
-  GO_VERSION: "1.21.8"
+  GO_VERSION: "1.21.9"
   GOTESTLIST_VERSION: v0.3.1
   TESTSTAT_VERSION: v0.1.25
   ITG_CLI_MATRIX_SIZE: 6
diff --git a/.github/workflows/.windows.yml b/.github/workflows/.windows.yml
index c5a944b741..61251a7876 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/.windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/.windows.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ on:
         default: false
 
 env:
-  GO_VERSION: "1.21.8"
+  GO_VERSION: "1.21.9"
   GOTESTLIST_VERSION: v0.3.1
   TESTSTAT_VERSION: v0.1.25
   WINDOWS_BASE_IMAGE: mcr.microsoft.com/windows/servercore
diff --git a/.github/workflows/buildkit.yml b/.github/workflows/buildkit.yml
index 97ea1e1fd4..d0abde3971 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/buildkit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/buildkit.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
 
 env:
-  GO_VERSION: "1.21.8"
+  GO_VERSION: "1.21.9"
   DESTDIR: ./build
 
 jobs:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index c9f6c180e1..664159ee7f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
 
 env:
-  GO_VERSION: "1.21.8"
+  GO_VERSION: "1.21.9"
   GIT_PAGER: "cat"
   PAGER: "cat"
 
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 251977e1ed..ebd2c460ce 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile:1.7
 
-ARG GO_VERSION=1.21.8
+ARG GO_VERSION=1.21.9
 ARG BASE_DEBIAN_DISTRO="bookworm"
 ARG GOLANG_IMAGE="golang:${GO_VERSION}-${BASE_DEBIAN_DISTRO}"
 ARG XX_VERSION=1.4.0
diff --git a/Dockerfile.simple b/Dockerfile.simple
index 09cd02122c..e863291d88 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=1.21.8
+ARG GO_VERSION=1.21.9
 
 ARG BASE_DEBIAN_DISTRO="bookworm"
 ARG GOLANG_IMAGE="golang:${GO_VERSION}-${BASE_DEBIAN_DISTRO}"
diff --git a/Dockerfile.windows b/Dockerfile.windows
index 2365333766..962d229160 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=1.21.8
+ARG GO_VERSION=1.21.9
 ARG GOTESTSUM_VERSION=v1.8.2
 ARG GOWINRES_VERSION=v0.3.1
 ARG CONTAINERD_VERSION=v1.7.13
diff --git a/hack/dockerfiles/generate-files.Dockerfile b/hack/dockerfiles/generate-files.Dockerfile
index a68b40e148..db0c13ffe2 100644
--- a/hack/dockerfiles/generate-files.Dockerfile
+++ b/hack/dockerfiles/generate-files.Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile:1
 
-ARG GO_VERSION=1.21.8
+ARG GO_VERSION=1.21.9
 ARG BASE_DEBIAN_DISTRO="bookworm"
 ARG PROTOC_VERSION=3.11.4