diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9594255f2fd..39cfe538192 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ $(PROTO_GO_OUTS): minimaltools install_protoc-gen-go proto/*.proto
 # This rule builds the bootstrap images for all flavors.
 DOCKER_IMAGES_FOR_TEST = mysql80 percona80
 DOCKER_IMAGES = common $(DOCKER_IMAGES_FOR_TEST)
-BOOTSTRAP_VERSION=37.2
+BOOTSTRAP_VERSION=37.3
 ensure_bootstrap_version:
 	find docker/ -type f -exec sed -i "s/^\(ARG bootstrap_version\)=.*/\1=${BOOTSTRAP_VERSION}/" {} \;
 	sed -i 's/\(^.*flag.String(\"bootstrap-version\",\) *\"[^\"]\+\"/\1 \"${BOOTSTRAP_VERSION}\"/' test.go
diff --git a/build.env b/build.env
index 12431842b6e..bab11e6b9a1 100755
--- a/build.env
+++ b/build.env
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 source ./tools/shell_functions.inc
 
 go version >/dev/null 2>&1 || fail "Go is not installed or is not in \$PATH. See https://vitess.io/contributing/build-from-source for install instructions."
-goversion_min 1.23.5 || echo "Go version reported: `go version`. Version 1.23.5+ recommended. See https://vitess.io/contributing/build-from-source for install instructions."
+goversion_min 1.23.6 || echo "Go version reported: `go version`. Version 1.23.6+ recommended. See https://vitess.io/contributing/build-from-source for install instructions."
 
 mkdir -p dist
 mkdir -p bin
diff --git a/docker/bootstrap/CHANGELOG.md b/docker/bootstrap/CHANGELOG.md
index 953957f4bd1..041fc8b135a 100644
--- a/docker/bootstrap/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/docker/bootstrap/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -157,4 +157,8 @@ List of changes between bootstrap image versions.
 
 ## [37.2] - 2025-01-17
 ### Changes
-- Update build to golang 1.23.5
\ No newline at end of file
+- Update build to golang 1.23.5
+
+## [37.3] - 2025-02-05
+### Changes
+- Update build to golang 1.23.6
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docker/bootstrap/Dockerfile.common b/docker/bootstrap/Dockerfile.common
index f449f94ab16..bc4d1bc5119 100644
--- a/docker/bootstrap/Dockerfile.common
+++ b/docker/bootstrap/Dockerfile.common
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM --platform=linux/amd64 golang:1.23.5-bullseye
+FROM --platform=linux/amd64 golang:1.23.6-bullseye
 
 # Install Vitess build dependencies
 RUN apt-get update && DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
diff --git a/docker/lite/Dockerfile b/docker/lite/Dockerfile
index 231dbb0c8aa..0c72e3bfdbe 100644
--- a/docker/lite/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/lite/Dockerfile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-FROM --platform=linux/amd64 golang:1.23.5-bullseye AS builder
+FROM --platform=linux/amd64 golang:1.23.6-bullseye AS builder
 
 # Allows docker builds to set the BUILD_NUMBER
 ARG BUILD_NUMBER
diff --git a/docker/lite/Dockerfile.percona80 b/docker/lite/Dockerfile.percona80
index 106d4a0da5f..33d51e04767 100644
--- a/docker/lite/Dockerfile.percona80
+++ b/docker/lite/Dockerfile.percona80
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-FROM --platform=linux/amd64 golang:1.23.5-bullseye AS builder
+FROM --platform=linux/amd64 golang:1.23.6-bullseye AS builder
 
 # Allows docker builds to set the BUILD_NUMBER
 ARG BUILD_NUMBER
diff --git a/docker/vttestserver/Dockerfile.mysql80 b/docker/vttestserver/Dockerfile.mysql80
index 37ec0b9ac7d..b9eee0995d4 100644
--- a/docker/vttestserver/Dockerfile.mysql80
+++ b/docker/vttestserver/Dockerfile.mysql80
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-FROM --platform=linux/amd64 golang:1.23.5-bullseye AS builder
+FROM --platform=linux/amd64 golang:1.23.6-bullseye AS builder
 
 # Allows docker builds to set the BUILD_NUMBER
 ARG BUILD_NUMBER
diff --git a/test.go b/test.go
index f92e61a67bf..ca751918a10 100755
--- a/test.go
+++ b/test.go
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ For example:
 // Flags
 var (
 	flavor           = flag.String("flavor", "mysql80", "comma-separated bootstrap flavor(s) to run against (when using Docker mode). Available flavors: all,"+flavors)
-	bootstrapVersion = flag.String("bootstrap-version", "37.2", "the version identifier to use for the docker images")
+	bootstrapVersion = flag.String("bootstrap-version", "37.3", "the version identifier to use for the docker images")
 	runCount         = flag.Int("runs", 1, "run each test this many times")
 	retryMax         = flag.Int("retry", 3, "max number of retries, to detect flaky tests")
 	logPass          = flag.Bool("log-pass", false, "log test output even if it passes")
diff --git a/test/templates/dockerfile.tpl b/test/templates/dockerfile.tpl
index f55c2509882..649b197dc5f 100644
--- a/test/templates/dockerfile.tpl
+++ b/test/templates/dockerfile.tpl
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ARG bootstrap_version=37.2
+ARG bootstrap_version=37.3
 ARG image="vitess/bootstrap:${bootstrap_version}-{{.Platform}}"
 
 FROM "${image}"