diff --git a/.github/workflows/push.yaml b/.github/workflows/push.yaml
index 33972b92..c1ab27f7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/push.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/push.yaml
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ jobs:
           context: .
           push: true
           file: Dockerfile.controller
+          build-args: |
+            GO_BUILDER_IMG=golang:1.17
           tags: ghcr.io/grafana/operator:latest,ghcr.io/grafana/operator:controller-${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}
       - name: "Build:dockerimage"
         uses: docker/build-push-action@v2