diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 08bf44594f..d3128c5869 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM golang:1.25.6 AS builder
+FROM golang:1.26rc3 AS builder
 
 WORKDIR /go/src/mikefarah/yq
 
diff --git a/Dockerfile.dev b/Dockerfile.dev
index 533dd23146..f899d69355 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.dev
+++ b/Dockerfile.dev
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM golang:1.25.6
+FROM golang:1.26rc3
 
 RUN apt-get update && \
     apt-get install -y npm && \