diff --git a/initrd.Dockerfile b/initrd.Dockerfile
index 66a2d8f4..2b80e8a2 100644
--- a/initrd.Dockerfile
+++ b/initrd.Dockerfile
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ RUN ./autogen.sh && ./configure --enable-static-programs=sfdisk && make
 RUN strip --strip-all sfdisk.static
 
 # Build BOOTy as an init
-FROM golang:1.26.5-alpine AS dev
+FROM golang:1.26.6-alpine AS dev
 ARG BOOTY_VERSION=dev
 ARG BOOTY_BUILD=unknown
 ARG BOOTY_FLAVOR=full
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ FROM scratch AS gobgp-iso
 COPY --from=gobgp-iso-builder /booty-gobgp.iso .
 
 # ── Micro target: pure-Go BOOTy only, no external binaries ────────────────
-FROM golang:1.26.5-bookworm AS micro-dev
+FROM golang:1.26.6-bookworm AS micro-dev
 ARG BOOTY_VERSION=dev
 ARG BOOTY_BUILD=unknown
 ARG BOOTY_FLAVOR=micro
diff --git a/test/e2e/clab/vrnetlab/Dockerfile b/test/e2e/clab/vrnetlab/Dockerfile
index 9786aadc..4c7707a1 100644
--- a/test/e2e/clab/vrnetlab/Dockerfile
+++ b/test/e2e/clab/vrnetlab/Dockerfile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # Build:  docker build -t booty-vrnetlab:latest -f test/e2e/clab/vrnetlab/Dockerfile .
 
 # ── Stage 1: Build BOOTy static binary ────────────────────────────────
-FROM golang:1.26.5-alpine AS builder
+FROM golang:1.26.6-alpine AS builder
 RUN set -eu; \
     n=0; \
     until apk add --no-cache git ca-certificates gcc linux-headers musl-dev; do \