diff --git a/test/Dockerfile.distro b/test/Dockerfile.distro
index 46545fcf1d..a0f1d9aa48 100644
--- a/test/Dockerfile.distro
+++ b/test/Dockerfile.distro
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ FROM build AS test
 RUN install-tool bazelisk v1.29.0
 
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases packageName=bufbuild/buf
-RUN install-tool buf v1.70.0
+RUN install-tool buf v1.71.0
 
 # renovate: datasource=npm
 RUN install-tool bun 1.3.14
diff --git a/test/latest/Dockerfile b/test/latest/Dockerfile
index d8d25e22d0..3ae024a8cf 100644
--- a/test/latest/Dockerfile
+++ b/test/latest/Dockerfile
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ FROM base AS teste
 RUN install-tool bazelisk v1.29.0
 
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases packageName=bufbuild/buf
-RUN install-tool buf v1.70.0
+RUN install-tool buf v1.71.0
 
 # renovate: datasource=npm
 RUN install-tool bun 1.3.14
diff --git a/test/latest/Dockerfile.arm64 b/test/latest/Dockerfile.arm64
index 2b76dcf0d5..4fc301e84a 100644
--- a/test/latest/Dockerfile.arm64
+++ b/test/latest/Dockerfile.arm64
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ RUN install-tool vendir v0.46.0
 FROM base AS test-others
 
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases packageName=bufbuild/buf
-RUN install-tool buf v1.70.0
+RUN install-tool buf v1.71.0
 
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases packageName=kubernetes/kubernetes
 RUN install-tool kubectl v1.36.1