diff --git a/.github/workflows/.test-unit.yml b/.github/workflows/.test-unit.yml
index b787f4e301..fae0f502c7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/.test-unit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/.test-unit.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ on:
   workflow_call:
 
 env:
-  GO_VERSION: "1.26.1"
+  GO_VERSION: "1.26.2"
   GOTESTLIST_VERSION: v0.3.1
   TESTSTAT_VERSION: v0.1.25
   SETUP_BUILDX_VERSION: edge
diff --git a/.github/workflows/.test.yml b/.github/workflows/.test.yml
index 7c36d668dd..9dbf845707 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/.test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/.test.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ on:
         default: "graphdriver"
 
 env:
-  GO_VERSION: "1.26.1"
+  GO_VERSION: "1.26.2"
   GOTESTLIST_VERSION: v0.3.1
   TESTSTAT_VERSION: v0.1.25
   ITG_CLI_MATRIX_SIZE: 6
diff --git a/.github/workflows/.vm.yml b/.github/workflows/.vm.yml
index 7624167296..1823590485 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/.vm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/.vm.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ on:
         default: ""
 
 env:
-  GO_VERSION: "1.26.1"
+  GO_VERSION: "1.26.2"
   TESTSTAT_VERSION: v0.1.25
   TEMPLATE_NAME: ${{ inputs.template }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/.windows.yml b/.github/workflows/.windows.yml
index fe437a914e..8794626037 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/.windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/.windows.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ on:
         default: false
 
 env:
-  GO_VERSION: "1.26.1"
+  GO_VERSION: "1.26.2"
   GOTESTLIST_VERSION: v0.3.1
   TESTSTAT_VERSION: v0.1.25
   WINDOWS_BASE_IMAGE: mcr.microsoft.com/windows/servercore
diff --git a/.github/workflows/arm64.yml b/.github/workflows/arm64.yml
index cdae8d6448..13b7a09e73 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/arm64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/arm64.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
 
 env:
-  GO_VERSION: "1.26.1"
+  GO_VERSION: "1.26.2"
   TESTSTAT_VERSION: v0.1.25
   DESTDIR: ./build
   SETUP_BUILDX_VERSION: edge
diff --git a/.github/workflows/buildkit.yml b/.github/workflows/buildkit.yml
index d277bf0991..54bf20a36a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/buildkit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/buildkit.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
 
 env:
-  GO_VERSION: "1.26.1"
+  GO_VERSION: "1.26.2"
   DESTDIR: ./build
   SETUP_BUILDX_VERSION: edge
   SETUP_BUILDKIT_IMAGE: moby/buildkit:latest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index 1b8fcc5ea2..5e5edb23f6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ on:
     - cron: '0 9 * * 4'
 
 env:
-  GO_VERSION: "1.26.1"
+  GO_VERSION: "1.26.2"
 
 jobs:
   codeql:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index e629bf256c..e1b49b2eb5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
 
 env:
-  GO_VERSION: "1.26.1"
+  GO_VERSION: "1.26.2"
   GIT_PAGER: "cat"
   PAGER: "cat"
   SETUP_BUILDX_VERSION: edge
diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 535bad7cec..c96d03234b 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ version: "2"
 
 run:
   # prevent golangci-lint from deducting the go version to lint for through go.mod,
-  go: "1.26.1"
+  go: "1.26.2"
   # Only supported with go modules enabled (build flag -mod=vendor only valid when using modules)
   # modules-download-mode: vendor
 
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index b1c7fa159c..f567f2d2fc 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile:1
 
-ARG GO_VERSION=1.26.1
+ARG GO_VERSION=1.26.2
 ARG BASE_DEBIAN_DISTRO="bookworm"
 ARG GOLANG_IMAGE="golang:${GO_VERSION}-${BASE_DEBIAN_DISTRO}"
 
diff --git a/Dockerfile.simple b/Dockerfile.simple
index a2d0658a00..5ffecacad0 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.simple
+++ b/Dockerfile.simple
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 # This represents the bare minimum required to build and test Docker.
 
-ARG GO_VERSION=1.26.1
+ARG GO_VERSION=1.26.2
 
 ARG BASE_DEBIAN_DISTRO="bookworm"
 ARG GOLANG_IMAGE="golang:${GO_VERSION}-${BASE_DEBIAN_DISTRO}"
diff --git a/Dockerfile.windows b/Dockerfile.windows
index 3183bee73b..e8a3b719d4 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.windows
+++ b/Dockerfile.windows
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ FROM ${WINDOWS_BASE_IMAGE}:${WINDOWS_BASE_IMAGE_TAG}
 # Use PowerShell as the default shell
 SHELL ["powershell", "-Command", "$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'; $ProgressPreference = 'SilentlyContinue';"]
 
-ARG GO_VERSION=1.26.1
+ARG GO_VERSION=1.26.2
 
 # GOTESTSUM_VERSION is the version of gotest.tools/gotestsum to install.
 ARG GOTESTSUM_VERSION=v1.13.0
diff --git a/api/Dockerfile b/api/Dockerfile
index 89783e9dd2..1fa30f6781 100644
--- a/api/Dockerfile
+++ b/api/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile:1
 
-ARG GO_VERSION=1.26.1
+ARG GO_VERSION=1.26.2
 
 FROM golang:${GO_VERSION}-alpine AS base
 RUN apk add --no-cache bash make yamllint
diff --git a/hack/dockerfiles/generate-files.Dockerfile b/hack/dockerfiles/generate-files.Dockerfile
index f6076767b8..b0c4cb45a4 100644
--- a/hack/dockerfiles/generate-files.Dockerfile
+++ b/hack/dockerfiles/generate-files.Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile:1
 
-ARG GO_VERSION=1.26.1
+ARG GO_VERSION=1.26.2
 ARG BASE_DEBIAN_DISTRO="bookworm"
 ARG PROTOC_VERSION=3.11.4
 
diff --git a/hack/dockerfiles/govulncheck.Dockerfile b/hack/dockerfiles/govulncheck.Dockerfile
index 53df5d67ea..be4ebe78bc 100644
--- a/hack/dockerfiles/govulncheck.Dockerfile
+++ b/hack/dockerfiles/govulncheck.Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile:1
 
-ARG GO_VERSION=1.26.1
+ARG GO_VERSION=1.26.2
 ARG GOVULNCHECK_VERSION=v1.1.4
 ARG FORMAT=text