diff --git a/.ci/pipeline_definitions b/.ci/pipeline_definitions
index 6855973d..8722fc6f 100644
--- a/.ci/pipeline_definitions
+++ b/.ci/pipeline_definitions
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ gardener-extension-shoot-rsyslog-relp:
     release:
       steps:
         verify:
-          image: 'golang:1.22.2'
+          image: 'golang:1.22.3'
       traits:
         version:
           preprocess: 'finalize'
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index da10d0d3..fc0616b6 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 ############# builder
-FROM golang:1.22.2 AS builder
+FROM golang:1.22.3 AS builder
 
 WORKDIR /go/src/github.com/gardener/gardener-extension-shoot-rsyslog-relp
 
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index d569dcd3..a52e1887 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/gardener/gardener-extension-shoot-rsyslog-relp
 
-go 1.22.2
+go 1.22.3
 
 require (
 	github.com/Masterminds/sprig v2.22.0+incompatible