diff --git a/.go-version b/.go-version
index e4a973f913f..ae96cc7310a 100644
--- a/.go-version
+++ b/.go-version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.24.2
+1.24.3
diff --git a/build/build-image/cross/VERSION b/build/build-image/cross/VERSION
index 83d855c8a70..d1f7353c2ca 100644
--- a/build/build-image/cross/VERSION
+++ b/build/build-image/cross/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v1.33.0-go1.24.2-bullseye.0
+v1.33.0-go1.24.3-bullseye.0
diff --git a/build/common.sh b/build/common.sh
index 65e93430df0..10d5289330e 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=v0.7.4
-readonly __default_go_runner_version=v2.4.0-go1.24.2-bookworm.0
+readonly __default_distroless_iptables_version=v0.7.5
+readonly __default_go_runner_version=v2.4.0-go1.24.3-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 9f20b1ca97a..f4fe6040946 100644
--- a/build/dependencies.yaml
+++ b/build/dependencies.yaml
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ dependencies:
 
   # Golang
   - name: "golang: upstream version"
-    version: 1.24.2
+    version: 1.24.3
     refPaths:
     - path: .go-version
     - path: build/build-image/cross/VERSION
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ dependencies:
       match: minimum_go_version=go([0-9]+\.[0-9]+)
 
   - name: "registry.k8s.io/kube-cross: dependents"
-    version: v1.33.0-go1.24.2-bullseye.0
+    version: v1.33.0-go1.24.3-bullseye.0
     refPaths:
     - path: build/build-image/cross/VERSION
 
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ 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: v0.7.4
+    version: v0.7.5
     refPaths:
     - path: build/common.sh
       match: __default_distroless_iptables_version=
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ 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-go1.24.2-bookworm.0
+    version: v2.4.0-go1.24.3-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 0d6c29ee8b5..7a617be177d 100644
--- a/staging/publishing/rules.yaml
+++ b/staging/publishing/rules.yaml
@@ -2901,4 +2901,4 @@ rules:
       - staging/src/k8s.io/externaljwt
 recursive-delete-patterns:
 - '*/.gitattributes'
-default-go-version: 1.24.2
+default-go-version: 1.24.3
diff --git a/test/images/Makefile b/test/images/Makefile
index 8b2d91ee212..3440ef383e1 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=1.24.2
+GOLANG_VERSION=1.24.3
 export
 
 ifndef WHAT
diff --git a/test/utils/image/manifest.go b/test/utils/image/manifest.go
index 6d0d44f92a9..3aeda71aa13 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", "v0.7.4"}
+	configs[DistrolessIptables] = Config{list.BuildImageRegistry, "distroless-iptables", "v0.7.5"}
 	configs[Etcd] = Config{list.GcEtcdRegistry, "etcd", "3.5.21-0"}
 	configs[Httpd] = Config{list.PromoterE2eRegistry, "httpd", "2.4.38-4"}
 	configs[HttpdNew] = Config{list.PromoterE2eRegistry, "httpd", "2.4.39-4"}