diff --git a/cloudbuild.yaml b/cloudbuild.yaml
index c4598629e9265..1eba54cde3f9d 100644
--- a/cloudbuild.yaml
+++ b/cloudbuild.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ options:
   machineType: 'N1_HIGHCPU_8'
 steps:
 # Push the images
-- name: 'docker.io/library/golang:1.22.4-bookworm'
+- name: 'docker.io/library/golang:1.22.5-bookworm'
   id: images
   entrypoint: make
   env:
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ steps:
   - dns-controller-push
   - kube-apiserver-healthcheck-push
 # Push the artifacts
-- name: 'docker.io/library/golang:1.22.4-bookworm'
+- name: 'docker.io/library/golang:1.22.5-bookworm'
   id: artifacts
   entrypoint: make
   env:
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ steps:
   args:
   - gcs-upload-and-tag
 # Build cloudbuild artifacts (for attestation)
-- name: 'docker.io/library/golang:1.22.4-bookworm'
+- name: 'docker.io/library/golang:1.22.5-bookworm'
   id: cloudbuild-artifacts
   entrypoint: make
   env:
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 235aaedce5025..e257f58db346d 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 module k8s.io/kops
 
+// This should be kept in sync with cloudbuild.yaml and the other go.mod files
 go 1.22.5
 
 require (