diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index 98620cb..1baec1a 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ volumes:
   temp: {}
 steps:
 - name: download go modules
-  image: golang:1.15.7
+  image: golang:1.16.0
   commands:
   - go mod download
   volumes: &volumes
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ steps:
   - golangci-lint run
   volumes: *volumes
 - name: test
-  image: golang:1.15.7
+  image: golang:1.16.0
   commands:
   # bash and cgo seem to be required
   - bash ci/test.sh "$DRONE_REPO_NAME"