diff --git a/.ci/pipeline_definitions b/.ci/pipeline_definitions
index d8f2322a..8568398e 100755
--- a/.ci/pipeline_definitions
+++ b/.ci/pipeline_definitions
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ machine-controller-manager-provider-alicloud:
     steps_template: &steps_anchor
       steps:
         check:
-          image: 'golang:1.21.6'
+          image: 'golang:1.22.5'
         build:
-          image: 'golang:1.21.6'
+          image: 'golang:1.22.5'
           output_dir: 'binary'
         test:
           image: 'europe-docker.pkg.dev/gardener-project/releases/testmachinery/base-step:stable'
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ machine-controller-manager-provider-alicloud:
           interval: '24h'
         update_component_deps:
           set_dependency_version_script_container_image:
-            image_reference: 'golang:1.21.6'
+            image_reference: 'golang:1.22.5'
     release:
       <<: *steps_anchor
       traits:
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 2ccf035f..6ad16255 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #############      builder                          #############
-FROM golang:1.21.6 AS builder
+FROM golang:1.22.5 AS builder
 
 WORKDIR /go/src/github.com/gardener/machine-controller-manager-provider-alicloud
 COPY . .
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index fd031820..9d661ea8 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/gardener/machine-controller-manager-provider-alicloud
 
-go 1.21
+go 1.22
 
 require (
 	github.com/aliyun/alibaba-cloud-sdk-go v0.0.0-20180828111155-cad214d7d71f