diff --git a/golang/Dockerfile b/golang/Dockerfile
index 024c3f9..d954152 100644
--- a/golang/Dockerfile
+++ b/golang/Dockerfile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 ### for a complete list of Dockerfiles for each tag/variant of this image
 ###
 
-FROM golang:1.16.2
+FROM golang:1.18.9
 
 # make Apt non-interactive
 RUN echo 'APT::Get::Assume-Yes "true";' > /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/90circleci \