diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 8e96145b9398..aebe28b2b38d 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ parameters:
   # These parameters are not meant to be changed they are more constants for the build change these in mk/dev.mk
   go_version:
     type: string
-    default: "1.21.11"
+    default: "1.22.5"
   first_k8s_version:
     type: string
     default: "v1.23.17-k3s1"
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index e4b2da258dd8..01e0224c9434 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/kumahq/kuma
 
-go 1.21.11
+go 1.22.5
 
 require (
 	cirello.io/pglock v1.14.2