diff --git a/.github/workflows/go.yml b/.github/workflows/go.yml
index e8afde6877..8b0bc4c197 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/go.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/go.yml
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           # see: https://github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/issues/3420, moving to go 1.20 requires a new golangci-lint version
           # TODO: with this being 3 behind this should be done sooner rather than later.
-          go-version: 1.19.x
+          go-version: 1.21.x
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with: