diff --git a/operator/build/Dockerfile b/operator/build/Dockerfile
index 11b2ed92..64c65820 100644
--- a/operator/build/Dockerfile
+++ b/operator/build/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM --platform=$BUILDPLATFORM golang:1.25-alpine3.23 AS builder
+FROM --platform=$BUILDPLATFORM golang:1.26-alpine3.23 AS builder
 
 WORKDIR /workspace