diff --git a/ci-operator/config/openshift/installer/openshift-installer-master__okd.yaml b/ci-operator/config/openshift/installer/openshift-installer-master__okd.yaml
index d0c3983f70893..4cdfcea410d2c 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/openshift/installer/openshift-installer-master__okd.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/openshift/installer/openshift-installer-master__okd.yaml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ build_root:
   image_stream_tag:
     name: release
     namespace: openshift
-    tag: golang-1.14
+    tag: golang-1.16
 images:
 - build_args:
   - name: TAGS