diff --git a/cmd/cli/kubectl-kyverno/Dockerfile b/cmd/cli/kubectl-kyverno/Dockerfile
index 447e6e205e..f05862b533 100644
--- a/cmd/cli/kubectl-kyverno/Dockerfile
+++ b/cmd/cli/kubectl-kyverno/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Multi-stage docker build
 # Build stage
-FROM golang:1.16 AS builder
+FROM golang:1.17.2 AS builder
 
 LABEL maintainer="Kyverno"
 
diff --git a/cmd/initContainer/Dockerfile b/cmd/initContainer/Dockerfile
index 1602203d04..3e785f0807 100644
--- a/cmd/initContainer/Dockerfile
+++ b/cmd/initContainer/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Multi-stage docker build
 # Build stage
-FROM golang:1.16 AS builder
+FROM golang:1.17.2 AS builder
 
 LABEL maintainer="Kyverno"
 
diff --git a/cmd/kyverno/Dockerfile b/cmd/kyverno/Dockerfile
index 03768c4413..4a103c6a45 100644
--- a/cmd/kyverno/Dockerfile
+++ b/cmd/kyverno/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Multi-stage docker build
 # Build stage
-FROM golang:1.16 AS builder
+FROM golang:1.17.2 AS builder
 
 LABEL maintainer="Kyverno"