diff --git a/.circleci/Dockerfile b/.circleci/Dockerfile
index f5e7bf5c64..4e5fd38313 100644
--- a/.circleci/Dockerfile
+++ b/.circleci/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-FROM --platform=$TARGETPLATFORM golang:1.22-bullseye
+# When upgrading golang, make sure to update the docker executors that use snyklabs/cli-build in .circleci/config.yml
+FROM --platform=$TARGETPLATFORM golang:1.23-bullseye
 
 # install "normal" stuff
 
diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index ab1af6bf8f..14719e677e 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ parameters:
   go_version:
     type: string
     # https://go.dev/doc/devel/release
-    default: '1.22.6'
+    default: '1.23.2'
   aws_version:
     type: string
     # https://github.com/aws/aws-cli/blob/v2/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -47,22 +47,22 @@ executors:
     resource_class: small
   docker-amd64:
     docker:
-      - image: snyklabs/cli-build:20240814-161347
+      - image: snyklabs/cli-build:20241015-082358
     working_directory: /mnt/ramdisk/snyk
     resource_class: large
   docker-amd64-xl:
     docker:
-      - image: snyklabs/cli-build:20240814-161347
+      - image: snyklabs/cli-build:20241015-082358
     working_directory: /mnt/ramdisk/snyk
     resource_class: xlarge
   docker-arm64:
     docker:
-      - image: snyklabs/cli-build-arm64:20240814-161347
+      - image: snyklabs/cli-build-arm64:20241015-082358
     working_directory: /mnt/ramdisk/snyk
     resource_class: arm.large
   docker-arm64-xl:
     docker:
-      - image: snyklabs/cli-build-arm64:20240814-161347
+      - image: snyklabs/cli-build-arm64:20241015-082358
     working_directory: /mnt/ramdisk/snyk
     resource_class: arm.xlarge
   linux-ubuntu-mantic-amd64:
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 1d73e5f3b4..b5a7ba8f15 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -356,6 +356,10 @@ If you have made changes to the `go-application-framework`, you can run `python3
 
 You can then raise a pr with the relevant changes.
 
+## Upgrading go-lang versions
+
+When upgrading golang, you will need to update the Dockerfile under .circleci, run the _Create Build Image_ job on github, and update the docker executor that use the `snyklabs/cli-build` image in the .circleci/config.yml file, to use the new image.
+
 ---
 
 Questions? Ask Hammerhead 🔨
diff --git a/cliv2/Makefile b/cliv2/Makefile
index 9fb8cb20d2..60a638d440 100644
--- a/cliv2/Makefile
+++ b/cliv2/Makefile
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export LS_PROTOCOL_VERSION=
 
 # Build tools
 GO_BIN := $(shell pwd)/.bin
-OVERRIDE_GOCI_LINT_V := v1.59.1
+OVERRIDE_GOCI_LINT_V := v1.61.0
 SHELL := env PATH=$(GO_BIN):$(PATH) $(SHELL)
 
 # Make directories per convention
diff --git a/cliv2/cmd/cliv2/main.go b/cliv2/cmd/cliv2/main.go
index 84519f99d6..a422b267fd 100644
--- a/cliv2/cmd/cliv2/main.go
+++ b/cliv2/cmd/cliv2/main.go
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ func getGlobalFLags() *pflag.FlagSet {
 }
 
 func emptyCommandFunction(_ *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
-	return fmt.Errorf(unknownCommandMessage)
+	return fmt.Errorf("%s", unknownCommandMessage)
 }
 
 func createCommandsForWorkflows(rootCommand *cobra.Command, engine workflow.Engine) {
diff --git a/cliv2/go.mod b/cliv2/go.mod
index fcb9427958..1d1913ea49 100644
--- a/cliv2/go.mod
+++ b/cliv2/go.mod
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 module github.com/snyk/cli/cliv2
 
-go 1.22
+go 1.23
 
-toolchain go1.22.6
+toolchain go1.23.2
 
 require (
 	github.com/elazarl/goproxy v0.0.0-20231031074852-3ec07828be7a