diff --git a/embedded-bins/Makefile.variables b/embedded-bins/Makefile.variables
index 2e44c0d33131..a5dac6ea83f0 100644
--- a/embedded-bins/Makefile.variables
+++ b/embedded-bins/Makefile.variables
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ go_version = 1.25.11
 golang_buildimage=docker.io/library/golang:$(go_version)-alpine$(alpine_version)
 
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=opencontainers/runc
-runc_version = 1.4.2
+runc_version = 1.4.3
 runc_buildimage = $(golang_buildimage)
 runc_build_go_tags = "seccomp"
 #runc_build_go_cgo_enabled =