diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 4d4a2c1..9cc3afb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
 
-    - name: Set up Go 1.17
+    - name: Set up Go 1.20
       uses: actions/setup-go@v2
       with:
-        go-version: 1.17
+        go-version: "1.20"
       id: go
 
     - name: Install cross-compiler for Windows
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
     - name: golint
-      run: go get -u golang.org/x/lint/golint
+      run: go install golang.org/x/lint/golint@latest
 
     - name: Build
       run: make build windows-release test
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index de99cfc..476f122 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 1.7.2
+* Enhancement - upgrade Go version to 1.20
+
 ## 1.7.1
 * Enhancement - Added different base user agent for Linux and Windows
 
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 943f9cb..f8a696c 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.7.1
+1.7.2
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 9ebcf3c..ddcb0f5 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/aws/amazon-kinesis-firehose-for-fluent-bit
 
-go 1.17
+go 1.20
 
 require (
 	github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go v1.44.229