diff --git a/operator/Dockerfile b/operator/Dockerfile
index 150f896b..f6438b07 100644
--- a/operator/Dockerfile
+++ b/operator/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Build the manager binary
-FROM golang:1.22.4 as builder
+FROM golang:1.23rc2 as builder
 
 WORKDIR /workspace
 
diff --git a/operator/Dockerfile.ubi b/operator/Dockerfile.ubi
index 255152ad..e3656a5f 100644
--- a/operator/Dockerfile.ubi
+++ b/operator/Dockerfile.ubi
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Build the manager binary
-FROM golang:1.22.4 as builder
+FROM golang:1.23rc2 as builder
 
 WORKDIR /workspace