diff --git a/vermeer/Dockerfile b/vermeer/Dockerfile
index efe365bc0..da38d697e 100644
--- a/vermeer/Dockerfile
+++ b/vermeer/Dockerfile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-FROM golang:1.18-alpine AS builder
+FROM golang:1.23-alpine AS builder
 COPY ./ /src/
 WORKDIR /src/
 ENV CGO_ENABLED="0"