diff --git a/system-test/Dockerfile.linux b/system-test/Dockerfile.linux
index e052b60c..255fab5d 100644
--- a/system-test/Dockerfile.linux
+++ b/system-test/Dockerfile.linux
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM golang:1.14-stretch as builder
+FROM golang:1.16-stretch as builder
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
     git \
  && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*