diff --git a/images/kubekins-e2e/variants.yaml b/images/kubekins-e2e/variants.yaml
index ae67e9358b70..7549b7b78719 100644
--- a/images/kubekins-e2e/variants.yaml
+++ b/images/kubekins-e2e/variants.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 variants:
   experimental:
     CONFIG: experimental
-    GO_VERSION: 1.16.4
+    GO_VERSION: 1.16.5
     K8S_RELEASE: stable
     BAZEL_VERSION: 3.4.1
     OLD_BAZEL_VERSION: 2.2.0
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ variants:
     UPGRADE_DOCKER: 'true'
   go-canary:
     CONFIG: go-canary
-    GO_VERSION: 1.16.4
+    GO_VERSION: 1.16.5
     K8S_RELEASE: stable
     BAZEL_VERSION: 3.4.1
     OLD_BAZEL_VERSION: 2.2.0
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@ variants:
     KIND_VERSION: 0.10.0
   master:
     CONFIG: master
-    GO_VERSION: 1.16.4
+    GO_VERSION: 1.16.5
     K8S_RELEASE: stable
     BAZEL_VERSION: 3.4.1
     OLD_BAZEL_VERSION: 2.2.0
   '1.21':
     CONFIG: '1.21'
-    GO_VERSION: 1.16.4
+    GO_VERSION: 1.16.5
     K8S_RELEASE: latest-1.21
     BAZEL_VERSION: 3.4.1
     OLD_BAZEL_VERSION: 2.2.0