diff --git a/go/Dockerfile.debian b/go/Dockerfile.debian
index b9d30d581..9dd18d911 100644
--- a/go/Dockerfile.debian
+++ b/go/Dockerfile.debian
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM golang
+FROM golang:1.23rc2
 
 # Install VCS tools to support "go get" commands and install gcc.
 RUN apt-get update -qqy && apt-get install -qqy git mercurial subversion gcc