diff --git a/Dockerfile.utils b/Dockerfile.utils
index ce54b21..53f1f4b 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.utils
+++ b/Dockerfile.utils
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM golang:1.25.5 as utils
+FROM golang:1.26rc2 as utils
 
 WORKDIR /utils
 
diff --git a/changes/20260116183356.bugfix b/changes/20260116183356.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2db3615
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/20260116183356.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Dependency upgrade: golang-1.26rc2