diff --git a/.github/workflows/go.yml b/.github/workflows/go.yml
index a528de5c..95e7c1d3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/go.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/go.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Set up Go
       uses: actions/setup-go@v2
       with:
-        go-version: 1.18
+        go-version: 1.19
 
     - name: Go modules cache
       uses: actions/cache@v2
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index ce4ad24b..227f2862 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/k0sproject/rig
 
-go 1.18
+go 1.19
 
 require (
 	github.com/Microsoft/go-winio v0.6.0