diff --git a/build/Dockerfile b/build/Dockerfile
index 26d511c25d..5e26eb73ae 100644
--- a/build/Dockerfile
+++ b/build/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# syntax=docker/dockerfile:1.16
+# syntax=docker/dockerfile:1.17
 FROM golang:1.24 AS builder
 
 WORKDIR /go/src/github.com/nginx/nginx-gateway-fabric
diff --git a/build/Dockerfile.nginx b/build/Dockerfile.nginx
index 514b4eb270..93e9cf63ae 100644
--- a/build/Dockerfile.nginx
+++ b/build/Dockerfile.nginx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# syntax=docker/dockerfile:1.16
+# syntax=docker/dockerfile:1.17
 FROM scratch AS nginx-files
 
 # the following links can be replaced with local files if needed, i.e. ADD --chown=101:1001 <local_file> <container_file>
diff --git a/build/Dockerfile.nginxplus b/build/Dockerfile.nginxplus
index b77aa9a744..1b464ba22e 100644
--- a/build/Dockerfile.nginxplus
+++ b/build/Dockerfile.nginxplus
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# syntax=docker/dockerfile:1.16
+# syntax=docker/dockerfile:1.17
 FROM scratch AS nginx-files
 
 # the following links can be replaced with local files if needed, i.e. ADD --chown=101:1001 <local_file> <container_file>
diff --git a/debug/Dockerfile b/debug/Dockerfile
index 6e5fe67b9c..50abb6ebb4 100644
--- a/debug/Dockerfile
+++ b/debug/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# syntax=docker/dockerfile:1.16
+# syntax=docker/dockerfile:1.17
 # This Dockerfile builds an image with the dlv debugger. See the debugging guide in the developer docs for details
 # on how to use it.
 FROM golang:1.24-alpine AS builder
diff --git a/tests/conformance/Dockerfile b/tests/conformance/Dockerfile
index 064cd29a35..eea6d83d4a 100644
--- a/tests/conformance/Dockerfile
+++ b/tests/conformance/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# syntax=docker/dockerfile:1.16
+# syntax=docker/dockerfile:1.17
 FROM golang:1.24
 
 WORKDIR /go/src/github.com/nginx/nginx-gateway-fabric/tests/conformance
diff --git a/tests/framework/crossplane/Dockerfile b/tests/framework/crossplane/Dockerfile
index 67a40d6b1d..f20a2ffefa 100644
--- a/tests/framework/crossplane/Dockerfile
+++ b/tests/framework/crossplane/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# syntax=docker/dockerfile:1.16
+# syntax=docker/dockerfile:1.17
 FROM golang:1.24-alpine AS builder
 
 WORKDIR /