diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index c05c624f6..1beb5c280 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ WORKDIR /opt/bess/bessctl
 ENTRYPOINT ["bessd", "-f"]
 
 # Stage build bess golang pb
-FROM golang:1.20.5 AS protoc-gen
+FROM golang:1.21.3 AS protoc-gen
 RUN go install github.com/golang/protobuf/protoc-gen-go@latest
 
 FROM bess-deps AS go-pb
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ RUN mkdir /bess_pb && \
         --python_out=plugins=grpc:/bess_pb \
         --grpc_python_out=/bess_pb
 
-FROM golang:1.20.5 AS pfcpiface-build
+FROM golang:1.21.3 AS pfcpiface-build
 ARG GOFLAGS
 WORKDIR /pfcpiface