diff --git a/operator/Dockerfile b/operator/Dockerfile
index d3cbc55f..3185d372 100644
--- a/operator/Dockerfile
+++ b/operator/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Build the manager binary
-FROM golang:1.20.7 as builder
+FROM golang:1.21.0 as builder
 
 WORKDIR /workspace