diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 821ac32406..a7b63f1918 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ ARG DOCKER_VERSION=27.3.1
 # -> golang image used solely for building the k3d binary  #
 # -> built executable can then be copied into other stages #
 ############################################################
-FROM golang:1.22.4 as builder
+FROM golang:1.24.4 as builder
 ARG GIT_TAG_OVERRIDE
 WORKDIR /app
 RUN mkdir /tmp/empty
diff --git a/pkg/types/fixes/fixes.go b/pkg/types/fixes/fixes.go
index e2ca98bae9..50ba39b117 100644
--- a/pkg/types/fixes/fixes.go
+++ b/pkg/types/fixes/fixes.go
@@ -102,7 +102,18 @@ var fixNeeded = map[K3DFixEnv]func(runtime runtimes.Runtime) bool{
 		l.Log().Debugf("[autofix cgroupsv2] cgroupVersion: %d", cgroupVersion)
 		return cgroupVersion == 2
 	},
-	EnvFixDNS: func(_ runtimes.Runtime) bool {
+	EnvFixDNS: func(runtime runtimes.Runtime) bool {
+		runtimeInfo, err := runtime.Info()
+		if err != nil {
+			l.Log().Warnf("Failed to get runtime information: %+v", err)
+			return false
+		}
+
+		if runtimeInfo.InfoName == "colima" {
+			l.Log().Debug("Skipping the DNS fix on Colima.")
+			return false
+		}
+
 		return true
 	},
 	EnvFixMounts: func(_ runtimes.Runtime) bool {
diff --git a/tools/Dockerfile b/tools/Dockerfile
index c30f5afe8c..8917daadc5 100644
--- a/tools/Dockerfile
+++ b/tools/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM golang:1.22.4-alpine3.20 AS builder
+FROM golang:1.24.3-alpine3.20 AS builder
 ARG GIT_TAG
 WORKDIR /app
 COPY . .