diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2378835593..7354110314 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ GCS_URL=$(GCS_LOCATION:gs://%=https://storage.googleapis.com/%)
 LATEST_FILE?=latest-ci.txt
 GOPATH_1ST=$(shell go env | grep GOPATH | cut -f 2 -d \")
 UNIQUE:=$(shell date +%s)
-GOVERSION=1.8.3
+GOVERSION=1.9.2
 BUILD=$(GOPATH_1ST)/src/k8s.io/kops/.build
 LOCAL=$(BUILD)/local
 BINDATA_TARGETS=upup/models/bindata.go federation/model/bindata.go
diff --git a/images/dns-controller-builder/Dockerfile b/images/dns-controller-builder/Dockerfile
index 0885649618..51c7bb88ea 100644
--- a/images/dns-controller-builder/Dockerfile
+++ b/images/dns-controller-builder/Dockerfile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install --yes --reinstall lsb-base \
   && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
 # Install golang
-RUN curl -L https://storage.googleapis.com/golang/go1.8.3.linux-amd64.tar.gz | tar zx -C /usr/local
+RUN curl -L https://storage.googleapis.com/golang/go1.9.2.linux-amd64.tar.gz | tar zx -C /usr/local
 ENV PATH $PATH:/usr/local/go/bin
 
 COPY onbuild.sh /onbuild.sh
diff --git a/images/protokube-builder/Dockerfile b/images/protokube-builder/Dockerfile
index 0885649618..51c7bb88ea 100644
--- a/images/protokube-builder/Dockerfile
+++ b/images/protokube-builder/Dockerfile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install --yes --reinstall lsb-base \
   && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
 # Install golang
-RUN curl -L https://storage.googleapis.com/golang/go1.8.3.linux-amd64.tar.gz | tar zx -C /usr/local
+RUN curl -L https://storage.googleapis.com/golang/go1.9.2.linux-amd64.tar.gz | tar zx -C /usr/local
 ENV PATH $PATH:/usr/local/go/bin
 
 COPY onbuild.sh /onbuild.sh