diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index e6c2fe6e..9d561b7e 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM golang:1.25.7 AS builder
+FROM golang:1.26.2 AS builder
 
 WORKDIR /go/src/github.com/gardener/dependency-watchdog
 COPY . .