diff --git a/vertical-pod-autoscaler/pkg/admission-controller/Dockerfile b/vertical-pod-autoscaler/pkg/admission-controller/Dockerfile
index 09843fb66ba2..05f793e3bb73 100644
--- a/vertical-pod-autoscaler/pkg/admission-controller/Dockerfile
+++ b/vertical-pod-autoscaler/pkg/admission-controller/Dockerfile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-FROM --platform=$BUILDPLATFORM golang:1.24.6 AS builder
+FROM --platform=$BUILDPLATFORM golang:1.25.1 AS builder
 
 WORKDIR /workspace