diff --git a/govulncheck-action/Containerfile b/govulncheck-action/Containerfile
index 871c394..9d2366f 100644
--- a/govulncheck-action/Containerfile
+++ b/govulncheck-action/Containerfile
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ ENV GOTOOLCHAIN=auto
 RUN echo "Building govulncheckx binary for $GOOS/$GOARCH"
 RUN GOOS=$GOOS GOARCH=$GOARCH go build -v -o govulncheckx main.go
 
-FROM golang:1.23.0
+FROM golang:1.24.0
 # using a fresh golang image without the `WORKDIR` from the builder stage
 # see https://docs.github.com/en/actions/reference/workflows-and-actions/dockerfile-support#workdir
-# using golang 1.23.0 since most of our projects are still using it (and toolchain will not downgrade the version of go) 
+# using golang 1.24.0 since most of our projects are still using it (and toolchain will not downgrade the version of go) 
 
 # copy the binary from the builder stage
 COPY --from=builder /usr/src/app/govulncheckx /usr/local/bin/govulncheckx
diff --git a/prepare-tools-action/action.yml b/prepare-tools-action/action.yml
index 4e256f9..659c4a1 100644
--- a/prepare-tools-action/action.yml
+++ b/prepare-tools-action/action.yml
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ inputs:
   operator-sdk-version:
     description: Version of operator-sdk binary
     required: false
-    default: v1.40.0
+    default: v1.42.0
   operator-registry:
     description: Version of operator registry
     required: false
-    # see https://github.com/operator-framework/operator-sdk/blob/v1.40.0/go.mod#L20
-    default: v1.55.0
+    # see https://github.com/operator-framework/operator-sdk/blob/v1.42.0/go.mod#L20
+    default: v1.59.0
 runs:
   using: "composite"
   steps: