diff --git a/embedded-bins/Makefile.variables b/embedded-bins/Makefile.variables
index ecdcdaf04798..8fa18c01c912 100644
--- a/embedded-bins/Makefile.variables
+++ b/embedded-bins/Makefile.variables
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-alpine_version = 3.20
-alpine_patch_version = $(alpine_version).1
+alpine_version = 3.21
+alpine_patch_version = $(alpine_version).0
 golang_buildimage=docker.io/library/golang:$(go_version)-alpine$(alpine_version)
 go_version = 1.23.4