diff --git a/.github/workflows/go.yml b/.github/workflows/go.yml
index d94b0c8e5..79ed8f21f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/go.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/go.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Set up Go
       uses: actions/setup-go@v4
       with:
-        go-version: '1.21'
+        go-version: '1.22'
 
     - name: Test api
       run: go test -v ./api/...
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index d1c859b5c..674e661cf 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/mongodb/mongodb-kubernetes-operator
 
-go 1.21
+go 1.22
 
 require (
 	github.com/blang/semver v3.5.1+incompatible
diff --git a/release.json b/release.json
index 217d7c1e3..809f13e24 100644
--- a/release.json
+++ b/release.json
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 {
-  "golang-builder-image": "golang:1.21",
+  "golang-builder-image": "golang:1.22",
   "operator": "0.9.0",
   "version-upgrade-hook": "1.0.8",
   "readiness-probe": "1.0.18",
   "agent": "107.0.1.8507-1",
   "agent-tools-version": "100.9.4"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}