diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 8b6af3f..c00c348 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: 1.21
+          go-version: 1.22
           cache: true
       - run: go test -v ./...
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 6507627..022d407 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0 # this is important, otherwise it won't checkout the full tree (i.e. no previous tags)
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: 1.21
+          go-version: 1.22
           cache: true
       - uses: sigstore/cosign-installer@v3.4.0         # installs cosign
       - uses: anchore/sbom-action/download-syft@v0.15.8 # installs syft