diff --git a/.github/workflows/.test-unit.yml b/.github/workflows/.test-unit.yml
index eab3c41171..922f84a53e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/.test-unit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/.test-unit.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ on:
   workflow_call:
 
 env:
-  GO_VERSION: "1.24.7"
+  GO_VERSION: "1.24.8"
   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 051269f882..c74f62d3ba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/.test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/.test.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ on:
         default: "graphdriver"
 
 env:
-  GO_VERSION: "1.24.7"
+  GO_VERSION: "1.24.8"
   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 8e1915e938..0ca13fce22 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/.vm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/.vm.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ on:
         type: string
 
 env:
-  GO_VERSION: "1.24.7"
+  GO_VERSION: "1.24.8"
   TESTSTAT_VERSION: v0.1.25
 
 jobs:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/.windows.yml b/.github/workflows/.windows.yml
index cfc16a1b6f..874ee8b902 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/.windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/.windows.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ on:
         default: false
 
 env:
-  GO_VERSION: "1.24.7"
+  GO_VERSION: "1.24.8"
   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 5ae597cf46..2a6fd25d27 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/arm64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/arm64.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
 
 env:
-  GO_VERSION: "1.24.7"
+  GO_VERSION: "1.24.8"
   TESTSTAT_VERSION: v0.1.25
   DESTDIR: ./build
   SETUP_BUILDX_VERSION: edge
diff --git a/.github/workflows/buildkit.yml b/.github/workflows/buildkit.yml
index b5644a9e7d..4a93eac384 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/buildkit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/buildkit.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
 
 env:
-  GO_VERSION: "1.24.7"
+  GO_VERSION: "1.24.8"
   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 a4ce42e528..c161ac1ca9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ on:
     - cron: '0 9 * * 4'
 
 env:
-  GO_VERSION: "1.24.7"
+  GO_VERSION: "1.24.8"
 
 jobs:
   codeql:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index a1b3ae1ffb..cae8ab0725 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
 
 env:
-  GO_VERSION: "1.24.7"
+  GO_VERSION: "1.24.8"
   GIT_PAGER: "cat"
   PAGER: "cat"
   SETUP_BUILDX_VERSION: edge
diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 6d1377da65..97e4a674ec 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ version: "2"
 run:
   # prevent golangci-lint from deducting the go version to lint for through go.mod,
   # which causes it to fallback to go1.17 semantics.
-  go: "1.24.7"
+  go: "1.24.8"
   concurrency: 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 6d78fff462..ff8c615d86 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile:1
 
-ARG GO_VERSION=1.24.7
+ARG GO_VERSION=1.24.8
 ARG BASE_DEBIAN_DISTRO="bookworm"
 ARG GOLANG_IMAGE="golang:${GO_VERSION}-${BASE_DEBIAN_DISTRO}"
 
diff --git a/Dockerfile.simple b/Dockerfile.simple
index 60907cc526..fcab5a51a9 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=1.24.7
+ARG GO_VERSION=1.24.8
 
 ARG BASE_DEBIAN_DISTRO="bookworm"
 ARG GOLANG_IMAGE="golang:${GO_VERSION}-${BASE_DEBIAN_DISTRO}"
diff --git a/Dockerfile.windows b/Dockerfile.windows
index b18e689835..a945c89205 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=1.24.7
+ARG GO_VERSION=1.24.8
 
 # GOTESTSUM_VERSION is the version of gotest.tools/gotestsum to install.
 ARG GOTESTSUM_VERSION=v1.12.3
diff --git a/TESTING.md b/TESTING.md
index 9811924421..f9185d58b9 100644
--- a/TESTING.md
+++ b/TESTING.md
@@ -133,5 +133,5 @@ You can change a version of golang used for building stuff that is being tested
 by setting `GO_VERSION` variable, for example:
 
 ```bash
-make GO_VERSION=1.24.7 test
+make GO_VERSION=1.24.8 test
 ```
diff --git a/hack/dockerfiles/generate-files.Dockerfile b/hack/dockerfiles/generate-files.Dockerfile
index 308eb6b17a..f877b5ef55 100644
--- a/hack/dockerfiles/generate-files.Dockerfile
+++ b/hack/dockerfiles/generate-files.Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile:1
 
-ARG GO_VERSION=1.24.7
+ARG GO_VERSION=1.24.8
 ARG BASE_DEBIAN_DISTRO="bookworm"
 ARG PROTOC_VERSION=3.11.4
 
diff --git a/hack/dockerfiles/govulncheck.Dockerfile b/hack/dockerfiles/govulncheck.Dockerfile
index 74ef011783..0712bc69e6 100644
--- a/hack/dockerfiles/govulncheck.Dockerfile
+++ b/hack/dockerfiles/govulncheck.Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile:1
 
-ARG GO_VERSION=1.24.7
+ARG GO_VERSION=1.24.8
 ARG GOVULNCHECK_VERSION=v1.1.4
 ARG FORMAT=text