diff --git a/.github/workflows/bpf-unit-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/bpf-unit-tests.yml
index 8fd2433b1b4..1a8acf46cdb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bpf-unit-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bpf-unit-tests.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/setup-go@0c52d547c9bc32b1aa3301fd7a9cb496313a4491 # v5.0.0
       with:
         # renovate: datasource=golang-version depName=go
-        go-version: '1.21.7'
+        go-version: '1.21.8'
 
     - name: Install LLVM
       run: sudo apt-get -y install clang llvm
diff --git a/Makefile.cli b/Makefile.cli
index ad3a3d6032b..cef7cc46c2b 100644
--- a/Makefile.cli
+++ b/Makefile.cli
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 CLI_GO_BUILD = CGO_ENABLED=0 $(GO) build
 # renovate: datasource=docker
-GO_IMAGE = docker.io/library/golang:1.21.7-alpine
+GO_IMAGE = docker.io/library/golang:1.21.8-alpine
 TARGET=tetra
 
 RELEASE_UID ?= $(shell id -u)