diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 98fd78736..e5da8adc3 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM golang:1.13 AS builder
+FROM golang:1.16 AS builder
 WORKDIR /go/src/github.com/k8snetworkplumbingwg/sriov-network-operator
 COPY . .
 RUN make _build-manager BIN_PATH=build/_output/cmd
diff --git a/Dockerfile.sriov-network-config-daemon b/Dockerfile.sriov-network-config-daemon
index aff9f6af5..e7fb36077 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.sriov-network-config-daemon
+++ b/Dockerfile.sriov-network-config-daemon
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM golang:1.13 AS builder
+FROM golang:1.16 AS builder
 WORKDIR /go/src/github.com/k8snetworkplumbingwg/sriov-network-operator
 COPY . .
 RUN make _build-sriov-network-config-daemon BIN_PATH=build/_output/cmd
diff --git a/Dockerfile.webhook b/Dockerfile.webhook
index 83a674072..e8fd80558 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.webhook
+++ b/Dockerfile.webhook
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM golang:1.13 AS builder
+FROM golang:1.16 AS builder
 WORKDIR /go/src/github.com/k8snetworkplumbingwg/sriov-network-operator
 COPY . .
 RUN make _build-webhook BIN_PATH=build/_output/cmd