diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 4ee62edf39..bd7fbe3870 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # STEP 1: Build sqlc
-FROM golang:1.16.5 AS builder
+FROM golang:1.17beta1 AS builder
 
 COPY . /workspace
 WORKDIR /workspace