diff --git a/.go-version b/.go-version
index c7b21462fc8..fa994bd7197 100644
--- a/.go-version
+++ b/.go-version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.23.5
\ No newline at end of file
+1.23.6
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/build/build-image/cross/VERSION b/build/build-image/cross/VERSION
index 2ed4c467d31..7aeec2e2274 100644
--- a/build/build-image/cross/VERSION
+++ b/build/build-image/cross/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v1.32.0-go1.23.5-bullseye.0
+v1.32.0-go1.23.6-bullseye.0
diff --git a/build/common.sh b/build/common.sh
index 3efca30e743..ef44ce99f27 100755
--- a/build/common.sh
+++ b/build/common.sh
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ readonly KUBE_RSYNC_PORT="${KUBE_RSYNC_PORT:-}"
 readonly KUBE_CONTAINER_RSYNC_PORT=8730
 
 # These are the default versions (image tags) for their respective base images.
-readonly __default_distroless_iptables_version=v0.6.7
-readonly __default_go_runner_version=v2.4.0-go1.23.5-bookworm.0
+readonly __default_distroless_iptables_version=v0.6.8
+readonly __default_go_runner_version=v2.4.0-go1.23.6-bookworm.0
 readonly __default_setcap_version=bookworm-v1.0.4
 
 # These are the base images for the Docker-wrapped binaries.
diff --git a/build/dependencies.yaml b/build/dependencies.yaml
index ca50e3a7b08..3b60db44a1e 100644
--- a/build/dependencies.yaml
+++ b/build/dependencies.yaml
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ dependencies:
 
   # Golang
   - name: "golang: upstream version"
-    version: 1.23.5
+    version: 1.23.6
     refPaths:
     - path: .go-version
     - path: build/build-image/cross/VERSION
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ dependencies:
       match: golang:([0-9]+\.[0-9]+).0-bullseye
 
   - name: "registry.k8s.io/kube-cross: dependents"
-    version: v1.32.0-go1.23.5-bullseye.0
+    version: v1.32.0-go1.23.6-bullseye.0
     refPaths:
     - path: build/build-image/cross/VERSION
 
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ dependencies:
       match: registry\.k8s\.io\/build-image\/debian-base:[a-zA-Z]+\-v((([0-9]+)\.([0-9]+)\.([0-9]+)(?:-([0-9a-zA-Z-]+(?:\.[0-9a-zA-Z-]+)*))?)(?:\+([0-9a-zA-Z-]+(?:\.[0-9a-zA-Z-]+)*))?)
 
   - name: "registry.k8s.io/distroless-iptables: dependents"
-    version: v0.6.7
+    version: v0.6.8
     refPaths:
     - path: build/common.sh
       match: __default_distroless_iptables_version=
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ dependencies:
       match: configs\[DistrolessIptables\] = Config{list\.BuildImageRegistry, "distroless-iptables", "v([0-9]+)\.([0-9]+)\.([0-9]+)"}
 
   - name: "registry.k8s.io/go-runner: dependents"
-    version: v2.4.0-go1.23.5-bookworm.0
+    version: v2.4.0-go1.23.6-bookworm.0
     refPaths:
     - path: build/common.sh
       match: __default_go_runner_version=
diff --git a/staging/publishing/rules.yaml b/staging/publishing/rules.yaml
index 9ee37dc40fa..526db0a4640 100644
--- a/staging/publishing/rules.yaml
+++ b/staging/publishing/rules.yaml
@@ -2900,4 +2900,4 @@ rules:
       - staging/src/k8s.io/externaljwt
 recursive-delete-patterns:
 - '*/.gitattributes'
-default-go-version: 1.23.5
+default-go-version: 1.23.6
diff --git a/test/images/Makefile b/test/images/Makefile
index ebece5352c2..a2bd6fb83a3 100644
--- a/test/images/Makefile
+++ b/test/images/Makefile
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ REGISTRY ?= registry.k8s.io/e2e-test-images
 GOARM ?= 7
 DOCKER_CERT_BASE_PATH ?=
 QEMUVERSION=v5.1.0-2
-GOLANG_VERSION=1.23.5
+GOLANG_VERSION=1.23.6
 export
 
 ifndef WHAT
diff --git a/test/utils/image/manifest.go b/test/utils/image/manifest.go
index a336efd2224..02876dd944d 100644
--- a/test/utils/image/manifest.go
+++ b/test/utils/image/manifest.go
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ func initImageConfigs(list RegistryList) (map[ImageID]Config, map[ImageID]Config
 	configs[APIServer] = Config{list.PromoterE2eRegistry, "sample-apiserver", "1.29.2"}
 	configs[AppArmorLoader] = Config{list.PromoterE2eRegistry, "apparmor-loader", "1.4"}
 	configs[BusyBox] = Config{list.PromoterE2eRegistry, "busybox", "1.36.1-1"}
-	configs[DistrolessIptables] = Config{list.BuildImageRegistry, "distroless-iptables", "v0.6.7"}
+	configs[DistrolessIptables] = Config{list.BuildImageRegistry, "distroless-iptables", "v0.6.8"}
 	configs[Etcd] = Config{list.GcEtcdRegistry, "etcd", "3.5.16-0"}
 	configs[Httpd] = Config{list.PromoterE2eRegistry, "httpd", "2.4.38-4"}
 	configs[HttpdNew] = Config{list.PromoterE2eRegistry, "httpd", "2.4.39-4"}