diff --git a/vertical-pod-autoscaler/builder/Dockerfile b/vertical-pod-autoscaler/builder/Dockerfile
index 607217e53e7c..21cf5ab075ec 100644
--- a/vertical-pod-autoscaler/builder/Dockerfile
+++ b/vertical-pod-autoscaler/builder/Dockerfile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-FROM golang:1.17.10
+FROM golang:1.17.12
 LABEL maintainer="Beata Skiba	<bskiba@google.com>"
 
 ENV GOPATH /gopath/