diff --git a/atlas/templates/docker/Dockerfile.debug.gotmpl b/atlas/templates/docker/Dockerfile.debug.gotmpl
index 5c1ad06..27a061d 100644
--- a/atlas/templates/docker/Dockerfile.debug.gotmpl
+++ b/atlas/templates/docker/Dockerfile.debug.gotmpl
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # build the server binary
-FROM golang:1.19-alpine3.17 AS builder
+FROM golang:1.21-alpine3.17 AS builder
 LABEL stage=server-intermediate
 
 # install tools
diff --git a/atlas/templates/docker/Dockerfile.gotmpl b/atlas/templates/docker/Dockerfile.gotmpl
index 09e303d..f06b9cc 100644
--- a/atlas/templates/docker/Dockerfile.gotmpl
+++ b/atlas/templates/docker/Dockerfile.gotmpl
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # build the server binary
-FROM golang:1.19 AS builder
+FROM golang:1.21 AS builder
 LABEL stage=server-intermediate
 WORKDIR /go/src/{{ .Root }}/{{ .Name }}