diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index c507d449..1b22b358 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -8,3 +8,7 @@ updates:
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
+  - package-ecosystem: "docker"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 68194039..5b9db11f 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-# GO_VERSION: go version should match version in go.mod file
-FROM golang:1.24 as builder
+# GO_VERSION: automatically update to most recent via dependabot
+FROM golang:1.24.1 as builder
 WORKDIR /workspace
 
 COPY go.mod go.mod
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index da7597ad..48cfb8e1 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 module github.com/vladopajic/go-test-coverage/v2
 
-// GO_VERSION: when changing go version update version in other places
 go 1.24
 
 toolchain go1.24.0