diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 03b5bf1..5813c52 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ ARG DOCKER_GEN_VERSION=0.7.6
 ARG FOREGO_VERSION=v0.17.0
 
 # Use a specific version of golang to build both binaries
-FROM golang:1.15.10 as gobuilder
+FROM golang:1.16.5 as gobuilder
 
 # Build docker-gen from scratch
 FROM gobuilder as dockergen
diff --git a/Dockerfile.alpine b/Dockerfile.alpine
index 4214baa..c6a04e3 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.alpine
+++ b/Dockerfile.alpine
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ ARG DOCKER_GEN_VERSION=0.7.6
 ARG FOREGO_VERSION=v0.17.0
 
 # Use a specific version of golang to build both binaries
-FROM golang:1.15.10-alpine as gobuilder
+FROM golang:1.16.5-alpine as gobuilder
 RUN apk add --no-cache git musl-dev
 
 # Build docker-gen from scratch