diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index cfc5a1971..58bbcf992 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ RELEASE_DIR := out
 OUTPUT_TYPE ?= type=registry
 
 # Go
-GO_VERSION ?=1.21.8
+GO_VERSION ?=1.21.9
 GO_CONTAINER_IMAGE ?= golang:$(GO_VERSION)
 
 # kind
diff --git a/hack/ccm/Makefile b/hack/ccm/Makefile
index 41a1deea4..aebc4f69b 100644
--- a/hack/ccm/Makefile
+++ b/hack/ccm/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 # Go
-GO_VERSION ?=1.21.7
+GO_VERSION ?=1.21.9
 GO_CONTAINER_IMAGE ?= golang:$(GO_VERSION)
 
 REGISTRY=gcr.io/k8s-staging-capi-ibmcloud