diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 820928d78f..151af9ab7c 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 # Build the manager binary
-ARG GOLANG_VERSION=golang:1.20.11
+ARG GOLANG_VERSION=golang:1.20.12
 FROM --platform=${BUILDPLATFORM} ${GOLANG_VERSION} as builder
 WORKDIR /workspace
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f0d4295229..c329d522cf 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ SHELL:=/usr/bin/env bash
 #
 # Go.
 #
-GO_VERSION ?= 1.20.11
+GO_VERSION ?= 1.20.12
 GO_CONTAINER_IMAGE ?= docker.io/library/golang:$(GO_VERSION)
 
 # Use GOPROXY environment variable if set