diff --git a/.ci/pipeline_definitions b/.ci/pipeline_definitions
index 102756eb..491cd89f 100644
--- a/.ci/pipeline_definitions
+++ b/.ci/pipeline_definitions
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ gardener-extension-registry-cache:
     release:
       steps:
         verify:
-          image: 'golang:1.23.6'
+          image: 'golang:1.24.0'
       traits:
         version:
           preprocess: 'finalize'
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4b4450e0..a1732455 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ generate: $(VGOPATH) $(CONTROLLER_GEN) $(GEN_CRD_API_REFERENCE_DOCS) $(HELM) $(Y
 
 .PHONE: generate-in-docker
 generate-in-docker:
-	docker run --rm -it -v $(PWD):/go/src/github.com/gardener/gardener-extension-registry-cache golang:1.23.6 \
+	docker run --rm -it -v $(PWD):/go/src/github.com/gardener/gardener-extension-registry-cache golang:1.24.0 \
 		sh -c "cd /go/src/github.com/gardener/gardener-extension-registry-cache \
 				&& make tidy generate \
 				&& chown -R $(shell id -u):$(shell id -g) ."
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index aca79b45..d9dac050 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/gardener/gardener-extension-registry-cache
 
-go 1.23.0
+go 1.24.0
 
 require (
 	github.com/ahmetb/gen-crd-api-reference-docs v0.3.0