diff --git a/Dockerfile.dapper b/Dockerfile.dapper
index c9d993a9..4ed0d2eb 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.dapper
+++ b/Dockerfile.dapper
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ ENV BUILD_DOCKER_URL=BUILD_DOCKER_URL_${ARCH} \
     DISTRIB_ID=${DISTRIB_ID} \
     DOWNLOADS=/usr/src/downloads \
     GOPATH=/go \
-    GO_VERSION=1.15.8 \
+    GO_VERSION=1.16.3 \
     GOARCH=$ARCH \
     HOSTNAME_DEFAULT=${HOSTNAME_DEFAULT} \
     IMAGE_NAME=${IMAGE_NAME} \