diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f8e31a20..533143bf 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@ endif
 ###############################################################################
 
 check_version:
-ifneq ($(GO_MINOR_VERSION),23)
-	@echo "ERROR: Go version 1.23 is required for this version of SGE."
+ifeq ($(shell expr $(GO_MINOR_VERSION) \< 23), 1)
+	@echo "ERROR: Go version 1.23+ is required for this version of SGE."
 	exit 1
 endif
 
diff --git a/proto/Dockerfile b/proto/Dockerfile
index a9999624..0e699d8d 100644
--- a/proto/Dockerfile
+++ b/proto/Dockerfile
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
 
 FROM bufbuild/buf:1.9.0 as BUILDER
 
-FROM golang:1.23-alpine3.18
-
+FROM golang:1.23-alpine3.20
 
 RUN apk add --no-cache \
   nodejs \