diff --git a/.cirrus.yml b/.cirrus.yml
index aa0ea03b438..33492c50d73 100644
--- a/.cirrus.yml
+++ b/.cirrus.yml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ task:
   env:
     HOME: /root
     CIRRUS_WORKING_DIR: /home/runc
-    GO_VERSION: "1.19"
+    GO_VERSION: "1.20.2"
     BATS_VERSION: "v1.3.0"
     RPMS: gcc git iptables jq glibc-static libseccomp-devel make criu fuse-sshfs
     # yamllint disable rule:key-duplicates
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 1504b4b1ba3..9610f430645 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ARG GO_VERSION=1.19
+ARG GO_VERSION=1.20
 ARG BATS_VERSION=v1.3.0
 ARG LIBSECCOMP_VERSION=2.5.4