diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 1ad4843dfd..514ce6a017 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/google/ko
 
-go 1.16
+go 1.18
 
 require (
 	github.com/BurntSushi/toml v1.1.0 // indirect