diff --git a/internal/kokoro/vet.sh b/internal/kokoro/vet.sh
index 1dae5cbc0b7..ad8e0a261fd 100755
--- a/internal/kokoro/vet.sh
+++ b/internal/kokoro/vet.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ set -eo
 # Display commands being run
 set -x
 
-if [[ $(go version) != *"go1.17"* ]]; then
+if [[ $(go version) != *"go1.19"* ]]; then
   exit 0
 fi