diff --git a/metrics-operator/go.mod b/metrics-operator/go.mod
index a693340627..2fea2464b3 100644
--- a/metrics-operator/go.mod
+++ b/metrics-operator/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/keptn/lifecycle-toolkit/metrics-operator
 
-go 1.18
+go 1.19
 
 require (
 	github.com/benbjohnson/clock v1.3.0