diff --git a/pkg/plugins/hybrid/v1alpha/scaffolds/internal/templates/dockerfile.go b/pkg/plugins/hybrid/v1alpha/scaffolds/internal/templates/dockerfile.go
index 2e3a6863..d96299cf 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/hybrid/v1alpha/scaffolds/internal/templates/dockerfile.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/hybrid/v1alpha/scaffolds/internal/templates/dockerfile.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func (f *Dockerfile) SetTemplateDefaults() error {
 // `api/` and `controller/` they would have to be added.
 
 const dockerfileTemplate = `# Build the manager binary
-FROM golang:1.17 as builder
+FROM golang:1.18 as builder
 
 WORKDIR /workspace
 # Copy the Go Modules manifests
diff --git a/testdata/hybrid/memcached-operator/Dockerfile b/testdata/hybrid/memcached-operator/Dockerfile
index 7dcd7e77..e0a63a6f 100644
--- a/testdata/hybrid/memcached-operator/Dockerfile
+++ b/testdata/hybrid/memcached-operator/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Build the manager binary
-FROM golang:1.17 as builder
+FROM golang:1.18 as builder
 
 WORKDIR /workspace
 # Copy the Go Modules manifests