diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 8c8cec10..57444c98 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/k8ssandra/cass-operator
 
-go 1.16
+go 1.18
 
 require (
 	cloud.google.com/go v0.81.0 // indirect