diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 9de8850f..b6450782 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Build the manager binary
-FROM --platform=$BUILDPLATFORM golang:1.26.5 AS builder
+FROM --platform=$BUILDPLATFORM golang:1.26.6 AS builder
 ARG TARGETOS
 ARG TARGETARCH
 
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 08cca272..30fae61c 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/sap/valkey-operator
 
-go 1.26.5
+go 1.26.6
 
 require (
 	github.com/Masterminds/sprig/v3 v3.3.0