diff --git a/templates/tools/dockerfile/interoptest/grpc_interop_go1.8/Dockerfile.template b/templates/tools/dockerfile/interoptest/grpc_interop_go1.8/Dockerfile.template
index 494d0815087bb..14024f188a5fd 100644
--- a/templates/tools/dockerfile/interoptest/grpc_interop_go1.8/Dockerfile.template
+++ b/templates/tools/dockerfile/interoptest/grpc_interop_go1.8/Dockerfile.template
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
   # limitations under the License.
   
-  FROM golang:1.8
+  FROM golang:1.18.8
   
   <%include file="../../go_path.include"/>
   <%include file="../../run_tests_python_deps.include"/>