diff --git a/prow/config/config.yaml b/prow/config/config.yaml
index d11eaafb7..b761bca5e 100644
--- a/prow/config/config.yaml
+++ b/prow/config/config.yaml
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ presubmits:
         env:
         - name: IS_CONTAINER
           value: "TRUE"
-        image: registry.hub.docker.com/library/golang:1.15.3
+        image: registry.hub.docker.com/library/golang:1.16
         imagePullPolicy: Always
   - name: gosec
     always_run: true
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ presubmits:
         env:
         - name: IS_CONTAINER
           value: "TRUE"
-        image: registry.hub.docker.com/library/golang:1.15.3
+        image: registry.hub.docker.com/library/golang:1.16
         imagePullPolicy: Always
   - name: gomod
     always_run: true
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ presubmits:
         env:
         - name: IS_CONTAINER
           value: "TRUE"
-        image: registry.hub.docker.com/library/golang:1.15.3
+        image: registry.hub.docker.com/library/golang:1.16
         imagePullPolicy: Always
   - name: markdownlint
     always_run: true
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ presubmits:
           value: "http://localhost:6385/v1/"
         - name: IRONIC_INSPECTOR_ENDPOINT
           value: "http://localhost:5050/v1/"
-        image: registry.hub.docker.com/library/golang:1.15.3
+        image: registry.hub.docker.com/library/golang:1.16
         imagePullPolicy: Always
   - name: generate
     always_run: true
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ presubmits:
           value: "http://localhost:6385/v1/"
         - name: IRONIC_INSPECTOR_ENDPOINT
           value: "http://localhost:5050/v1/"
-        image: registry.hub.docker.com/library/golang:1.15.3
+        image: registry.hub.docker.com/library/golang:1.16
         imagePullPolicy: Always
   - name: golint
     always_run: true
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ presubmits:
         env:
         - name: IS_CONTAINER
           value: "TRUE"
-        image: registry.hub.docker.com/library/golang:1.15.3
+        image: registry.hub.docker.com/library/golang:1.16
         imagePullPolicy: Always
   - name: govet
     always_run: true
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ presubmits:
         env:
         - name: IS_CONTAINER
           value: "TRUE"
-        image: registry.hub.docker.com/library/golang:1.15.3
+        image: registry.hub.docker.com/library/golang:1.16
         imagePullPolicy: Always
   - name: markdownlint
     always_run: true
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ presubmits:
         env:
         - name: IS_CONTAINER
           value: "TRUE"
-        image: registry.hub.docker.com/library/golang:1.15.3
+        image: registry.hub.docker.com/library/golang:1.16
         imagePullPolicy: Always
   - name: govet
     always_run: true
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ presubmits:
         env:
         - name: IS_CONTAINER
           value: "TRUE"
-        image: registry.hub.docker.com/library/golang:1.15.3
+        image: registry.hub.docker.com/library/golang:1.16
         imagePullPolicy: Always
   - name: markdownlint
     always_run: true