diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 544404c6a4..4fa39f15b3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ ARCH ?= amd64
 ALL_ARCH := amd64
 
 # Image to use for building.
-BUILD_IMAGE ?= golang:1.12.3-alpine
+BUILD_IMAGE ?= golang:1.13.9-alpine
 # Containers will be named: $(CONTAINER_PREFIX)-$(BINARY)-$(ARCH):$(VERSION).
 CONTAINER_PREFIX ?= ingress-gce