diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index f7d8114c6..9a1ce1a31 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Set up Go 1.x
       uses: actions/setup-go@v2
       with:
-        go-version: ^1.16.1
+        go-version: ^1.16.2
       id: go
 
     - name: Check out code into the Go module directory
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 31611d8d6..a4b0932de 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 # builder image
 ARG ARCH
-FROM golang:1.16.1 as builder
+FROM golang:1.16.2 as builder
 ARG ARCH
 
 WORKDIR /sigs.k8s.io/external-dns
diff --git a/Dockerfile.mini b/Dockerfile.mini
index c7122fcaf..6c5f41933 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.mini
+++ b/Dockerfile.mini
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-FROM golang:1.16.1 as builder
+FROM golang:1.16.2 as builder
 
 WORKDIR /sigs.k8s.io/external-dns
 
diff --git a/docs/contributing/getting-started.md b/docs/contributing/getting-started.md
index 2fd7222c1..be4a89f97 100644
--- a/docs/contributing/getting-started.md
+++ b/docs/contributing/getting-started.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Quick Start
 
 - [Git](https://git-scm.com/downloads)
-- [Go 1.16.1+](https://golang.org/dl/)
+- [Go 1.16.2+](https://golang.org/dl/)
 - [Go modules](https://github.com/golang/go/wiki/Modules)
 - [golangci-lint](https://github.com/golangci/golangci-lint)
 - [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/install/)