diff --git a/.ci/oci.Dockerfile b/.ci/oci.Dockerfile
index efd5de466..2cc6ae37c 100644
--- a/.ci/oci.Dockerfile
+++ b/.ci/oci.Dockerfile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 #
 
-FROM registry.ci.openshift.org/openshift/release:rhel-9-release-golang-1.24-openshift-4.20
+FROM registry.ci.openshift.org/openshift/release:rhel-9-release-golang-1.25-openshift-4.20
 
 SHELL ["/bin/bash", "-c"]
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/code-coverage.yml b/.github/workflows/code-coverage.yml
index b92dc609f..a4d428c6d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/code-coverage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/code-coverage.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
       name: Set up Go 1.x
       uses: actions/setup-go@93397bea11091df50f3d7e59dc26a7711a8bcfbe # v4.1.0
       with:
-        go-version: 1.24.6
+        go-version: 1.25.3
     -
       name: Set up Python 3.11
       uses: actions/setup-python@b64ffcaf5b410884ad320a9cfac8866006a109aa # v4.8.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yml b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
index df77e3725..3216c9901 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
       name: Set up Go 1.x
       uses: actions/setup-go@93397bea11091df50f3d7e59dc26a7711a8bcfbe # v4.1.0
       with:
-        go-version: 1.24.6
+        go-version: 1.25.3
     -
       name: Set up Python 3.11
       uses: actions/setup-python@b64ffcaf5b410884ad320a9cfac8866006a109aa # v4.8.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index e3d2e1bf1..8a83d4359 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go 1.x
         uses: actions/setup-go@93397bea11091df50f3d7e59dc26a7711a8bcfbe # v4.1.0
         with:
-          go-version: 1.23.6
+          go-version: 1.25.3
       - name: Set up QEMU
         uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@2b82ce82d56a2a04d2637cd93a637ae1b359c0a7 #v2.2.0
 
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index d0ab47bb3..bbc91f4b0 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Detailed instructions regarding the DevWorkspace Operator development are provid
 
 To build, test and debug the DevWorkspace Operator the following development tools are required:
 
-- go 1.16 or later
+- go 1.25 or later
 - git
 - sed
 - jq
diff --git a/build/Dockerfile b/build/Dockerfile
index 1188698ef..635512de2 100644
--- a/build/Dockerfile
+++ b/build/Dockerfile
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 # https://access.redhat.com/containers/?tab=tags#/registry.access.redhat.com/ubi9/go-toolset
 # Use BUILDPLATFORM to ensure the builder always runs natively on the host machine
-FROM --platform=$BUILDPLATFORM registry.access.redhat.com/ubi9/go-toolset:1.24.6-1758501173 AS builder
+FROM --platform=$BUILDPLATFORM registry.access.redhat.com/ubi9/go-toolset:1.25.3-1768393489 AS builder
 
 # Accept TARGETARCH and TARGETPLATFORM, which are automatically passed by the builder
 ARG TARGETARCH
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 30aac5fa1..591d86bf8 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 module github.com/devfile/devworkspace-operator
 
-go 1.24.0
+go 1.25.0
 
-toolchain go1.24.6
+toolchain go1.25.3
 
 require (
 	github.com/devfile/api/v2 v2.3.1-alpha.0.20250521155908-5c3d7b99d252
diff --git a/project-clone/Dockerfile b/project-clone/Dockerfile
index c8085887a..ec17803ab 100644
--- a/project-clone/Dockerfile
+++ b/project-clone/Dockerfile
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 # Build the manager binary
 # https://access.redhat.com/containers/?tab=tags#/registry.access.redhat.com/ubi9/go-toolset
-FROM registry.access.redhat.com/ubi9/go-toolset:1.24.6-1758501173 as builder
+FROM registry.access.redhat.com/ubi9/go-toolset:1.25.3-1768393489 as builder
 ARG TARGETARCH
 ARG TARGETOS
 ENV GOPATH=/go/