diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index d86b776611..6e0dea11b8 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Build Geth in a stock Go builder container
-FROM golang:1.15-alpine as builder
+FROM golang:1.16-alpine as builder
 
 RUN apk add --no-cache make gcc musl-dev linux-headers git
 
diff --git a/Dockerfile.alltools b/Dockerfile.alltools
index 715213c5de..483afad8c3 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.alltools
+++ b/Dockerfile.alltools
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Build Geth in a stock Go builder container
-FROM golang:1.15-alpine as builder
+FROM golang:1.16-alpine as builder
 
 RUN apk add --no-cache make gcc musl-dev linux-headers git