diff --git a/.go-version b/.go-version
index 1b9335f13bc..ae45fe86ffb 100644
--- a/.go-version
+++ b/.go-version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.20.4
\ No newline at end of file
+1.20.5
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/build/build-image/cross/VERSION b/build/build-image/cross/VERSION
index 18cfc544143..5451e5e9d37 100644
--- a/build/build-image/cross/VERSION
+++ b/build/build-image/cross/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v1.27.0-go1.20.4-bullseye.0
+v1.27.0-go1.20.5-bullseye.0
diff --git a/build/common.sh b/build/common.sh
index 6f3f673b622..0377a6ccc3c 100755
--- a/build/common.sh
+++ b/build/common.sh
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ readonly KUBE_CONTAINER_RSYNC_PORT=8730
 
 # These are the default versions (image tags) for their respective base images.
 readonly __default_distroless_iptables_version=v0.2.4
-readonly __default_go_runner_version=v2.3.1-go1.20.4-bullseye.0
+readonly __default_go_runner_version=v2.3.1-go1.20.5-bullseye.0
 readonly __default_setcap_version=bullseye-v1.4.2
 
 # These are the base images for the Docker-wrapped binaries.
diff --git a/build/dependencies.yaml b/build/dependencies.yaml
index b4df39a862a..747bc09019c 100644
--- a/build/dependencies.yaml
+++ b/build/dependencies.yaml
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ dependencies:
 
   # Golang
   - name: "golang: upstream version"
-    version: 1.20.4
+    version: 1.20.5
     refPaths:
     - path: .go-version
     - path: build/build-image/cross/VERSION
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ dependencies:
       match: minimum_go_version=go([0-9]+\.[0-9]+)
 
   - name: "registry.k8s.io/kube-cross: dependents"
-    version: v1.27.0-go1.20.4-bullseye.0
+    version: v1.27.0-go1.20.5-bullseye.0
     refPaths:
     - path: build/build-image/cross/VERSION
 
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ dependencies:
       match: configs\[DistrolessIptables\] = Config{list\.BuildImageRegistry, "distroless-iptables", "v([0-9]+)\.([0-9]+)\.([0-9]+)"}
 
   - name: "registry.k8s.io/go-runner: dependents"
-    version: v2.3.1-go1.20.4-bullseye.0
+    version: v2.3.1-go1.20.5-bullseye.0
     refPaths:
     - path: build/common.sh
       match: __default_go_runner_version=
diff --git a/staging/publishing/rules.yaml b/staging/publishing/rules.yaml
index be4ce583b95..ffc92afd0c9 100644
--- a/staging/publishing/rules.yaml
+++ b/staging/publishing/rules.yaml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.26
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/code-generator
   - name: release-1.27
-    go: 1.20.4
+    go: 1.20.5
     source:
       branch: release-1.27
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/code-generator
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.26
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery
   - name: release-1.27
-    go: 1.20.4
+    go: 1.20.5
     source:
       branch: release-1.27
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.26
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/api
   - name: release-1.27
-    go: 1.20.4
+    go: 1.20.5
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.27
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ rules:
       go build -mod=mod ./...
       go test -mod=mod ./...
   - name: release-1.27
-    go: 1.20.4
+    go: 1.20.5
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.27
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.26
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/component-base
   - name: release-1.27
-    go: 1.20.4
+    go: 1.20.5
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.27
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.26
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/component-helpers
   - name: release-1.27
-    go: 1.20.4
+    go: 1.20.5
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.27
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.26
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kms
   - name: release-1.27
-    go: 1.20.4
+    go: 1.20.5
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.27
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.26
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver
   - name: release-1.27
-    go: 1.20.4
+    go: 1.20.5
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.27
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.26
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-aggregator
   - name: release-1.27
-    go: 1.20.4
+    go: 1.20.5
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.27
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ rules:
       # assumes GO111MODULE=on
       go build -mod=mod .
   - name: release-1.27
-    go: 1.20.4
+    go: 1.20.5
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.27
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ rules:
       # assumes GO111MODULE=on
       go build -mod=mod .
   - name: release-1.27
-    go: 1.20.4
+    go: 1.20.5
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.27
@@ -800,7 +800,7 @@ rules:
     required-packages:
     - k8s.io/code-generator
   - name: release-1.27
-    go: 1.20.4
+    go: 1.20.5
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.27
@@ -879,7 +879,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.26
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/metrics
   - name: release-1.27
-    go: 1.20.4
+    go: 1.20.5
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.27
@@ -943,7 +943,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.26
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cli-runtime
   - name: release-1.27
-    go: 1.20.4
+    go: 1.20.5
     dependencies:
     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.27
@@ -1013,7 +1013,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.26
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/sample-cli-plugin
   - name: release-1.27
-    go: 1.20.4
+    go: 1.20.5
     dependencies:
     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.27
@@ -1084,7 +1084,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.26
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-proxy
   - name: release-1.27
-    go: 1.20.4
+    go: 1.20.5
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.27
@@ -1120,7 +1120,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.26
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cri-api
   - name: release-1.27
-    go: 1.20.4
+    go: 1.20.5
     source:
       branch: release-1.27
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cri-api
@@ -1189,7 +1189,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.26
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kubelet
   - name: release-1.27
-    go: 1.20.4
+    go: 1.20.5
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.27
@@ -1261,7 +1261,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.26
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-scheduler
   - name: release-1.27
-    go: 1.20.4
+    go: 1.20.5
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.27
@@ -1345,7 +1345,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.26
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/controller-manager
   - name: release-1.27
-    go: 1.20.4
+    go: 1.20.5
     dependencies:
     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.27
@@ -1449,7 +1449,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.26
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cloud-provider
   - name: release-1.27
-    go: 1.20.4
+    go: 1.20.5
     dependencies:
     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.27
@@ -1565,7 +1565,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.26
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-controller-manager
   - name: release-1.27
-    go: 1.20.4
+    go: 1.20.5
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.27
@@ -1631,7 +1631,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.26
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cluster-bootstrap
   - name: release-1.27
-    go: 1.20.4
+    go: 1.20.5
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.27
@@ -1683,7 +1683,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.26
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/csi-translation-lib
   - name: release-1.27
-    go: 1.20.4
+    go: 1.20.5
     dependencies:
     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.27
@@ -1715,7 +1715,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.26
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/mount-utils
   - name: release-1.27
-    go: 1.20.4
+    go: 1.20.5
     source:
       branch: release-1.27
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/mount-utils
@@ -1826,7 +1826,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.26
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/legacy-cloud-providers
   - name: release-1.27
-    go: 1.20.4
+    go: 1.20.5
     dependencies:
     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.27
@@ -1940,7 +1940,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.26
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kubectl
   - name: release-1.27
-    go: 1.20.4
+    go: 1.20.5
     dependencies:
     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.27
@@ -2032,7 +2032,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.26
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/pod-security-admission
   - name: release-1.27
-    go: 1.20.4
+    go: 1.20.5
     dependencies:
     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.27
@@ -2088,7 +2088,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.26
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/dynamic-resource-allocation
   - name: release-1.27
-    go: 1.20.4
+    go: 1.20.5
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.27
@@ -2105,4 +2105,4 @@ rules:
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/dynamic-resource-allocation
 recursive-delete-patterns:
 - '*/.gitattributes'
-default-go-version: 1.20.4
+default-go-version: 1.20.5
diff --git a/test/images/Makefile b/test/images/Makefile
index 0414c557848..efaeac81ba2 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=1.20.4
+GOLANG_VERSION=1.20.5
 export
 
 ifndef WHAT