diff --git a/src/cmd/linuxkit/pkg_build.go b/src/cmd/linuxkit/pkg_build.go
index 7e5f0eb82..6c00f92e5 100644
--- a/src/cmd/linuxkit/pkg_build.go
+++ b/src/cmd/linuxkit/pkg_build.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import (
 const (
 	buildersEnvVar      = "LINUXKIT_BUILDERS"
 	envVarCacheDir      = "LINUXKIT_CACHE"
-	defaultBuilderImage = "moby/buildkit:v0.20.0"
+	defaultBuilderImage = "moby/buildkit:v0.23.1"
 )
 
 // some logic clarification: