diff --git a/.ci/pipeline_definitions b/.ci/pipeline_definitions
index b36b34045..c1b8db3c1 100644
--- a/.ci/pipeline_definitions
+++ b/.ci/pipeline_definitions
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@ etcd-druid:
                 teamname: 'gardener/etcd-druid-maintainers'
     steps:
       check:
-        image: 'golang:1.23.3'
+        image: 'golang:1.23.4'
       test:
-        image: 'golang:1.23.3'
+        image: 'golang:1.23.4'
       test_integration:
-        image: 'golang:1.23.3'
+        image: 'golang:1.23.4'
       build:
-        image: 'golang:1.23.3'
+        image: 'golang:1.23.4'
         output_dir: 'binary'
 
   jobs:
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 842fedacb..2e439d56b 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Build the manager binary
-FROM golang:1.23.3 as builder
+FROM golang:1.23.4 as builder
 WORKDIR /go/src/github.com/gardener/etcd-druid
 COPY . .