diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 051fcac8ab..47f11dcd8f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ on:
       - "!deploy/iso/**"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: 1.16.0
+  GO_VERSION: 1.16.1
 jobs:
   build_minikube:
     runs-on: ubuntu-18.04
diff --git a/.github/workflows/master.yml b/.github/workflows/master.yml
index 2e526ca83c..34f6071f84 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/master.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/master.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ on:
       - "!deploy/iso/**"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: 1.16.0
+  GO_VERSION: 1.16.1
 jobs:
   # Runs before all other jobs
   # builds the minikube binaries
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yml b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
index 1b1bdb1e4e..08aa0b29ff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ on:
       - "!deploy/iso/**"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: 1.16.0
+  GO_VERSION: 1.16.1
 jobs:
   # Runs before all other jobs
   # builds the minikube binaries
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr_verified.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr_verified.yaml
index 8503dd2bfb..575f1646de 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr_verified.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr_verified.yaml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ on:
       - deleted
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: 1.16.0
+  GO_VERSION: 1.16.1
 
 jobs:
   # Runs before all other jobs
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 71a35b448d..7c74cfc69f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ RPM_VERSION ?= $(DEB_VERSION)
 RPM_REVISION ?= 0
 
 # used by hack/jenkins/release_build_and_upload.sh and KVM_BUILD_IMAGE, see also BUILD_IMAGE below
-GO_VERSION ?= 1.16.0
+GO_VERSION ?= 1.16.1
 
 # replace "x.y.0" => "x.y". kube-cross and golang.org/dl use different formats for x.y.0 go versions
 KVM_GO_VERSION ?= $(GO_VERSION:.0=)