diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 7205f244ef..f31c1f2d9c 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-FROM --platform=$BUILDPLATFORM golang:1.17.6 as builder-env
+FROM --platform=$BUILDPLATFORM golang:1.17.8 as builder-env
 
 ARG GOPROXY
 ARG PKG
diff --git a/changelogs/CHANGELOG-1.8.md b/changelogs/CHANGELOG-1.8.md
index c9e4762883..921d5bfa6d 100644
--- a/changelogs/CHANGELOG-1.8.md
+++ b/changelogs/CHANGELOG-1.8.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ https://velero.io/docs/v1.8/upgrade-to-1.8/
 ### All changes
 * Bypass the remap CRD version plugin when v1beta1 CRD is not supported (#4706, @reasonerjt)
 * Support regional pv for GKE (#4691, @jxun)
+* Bump up golang to 1.17.8 (#4721, @ywk253100)
 
 ## v1.8.0
 ### 2022-01-14
diff --git a/hack/build-image/Dockerfile b/hack/build-image/Dockerfile
index b459296da5..2d6b19cd01 100644
--- a/hack/build-image/Dockerfile
+++ b/hack/build-image/Dockerfile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-FROM golang:1.17.6
+FROM golang:1.17.8
 
 ARG GOPROXY