diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 8a0dfa74c..6e28d8fc5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: install Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v2
         with:
-          go-version: 1.15.x
+          go-version: 1.16.x
       - name: lint
         run: hack/verify-staticcheck.sh
   codegen:
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: install Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v2
         with:
-          go-version: 1.15.x
+          go-version: 1.16.x
       - name: verify codegen
         run: hack/verify-codegen.sh
       - name: verify crdgen
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: install Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v2
         with:
-          go-version: 1.15.x
+          go-version: 1.16.x
       - name: compile
         run: make all
   test:
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: install Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v2
         with:
-          go-version: 1.15.x
+          go-version: 1.16.x
       - name: make test
         run: make test
   e2e:
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: install Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v2
         with:
-          go-version: 1.15.x
+          go-version: 1.16.x
       - name: setup e2e test environment
         run: hack/karmada-bootstrap.sh
       - name: run e2e
diff --git a/.github/workflows/image.yml b/.github/workflows/image.yml
index 87dc65f29..5a56385d2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/image.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/image.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: install Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v2
         with:
-          go-version: 1.15.x
+          go-version: 1.16.x
       - name: build images
         env:
           REGISTRY: ${{secrets.SWR_REGISTRY}}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 591e00381..32c4d68f5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ There are several demonstrations of common cases.
 ![Demo](docs/images/demo-3in1.svg)
 
 ### Prerequisites
-- [Go](https://golang.org/) version v1.14+
+- [Go](https://golang.org/) version v1.16+
 - [kubectl](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/tools/install-kubectl/) version v1.19+
 - [kind](https://kind.sigs.k8s.io/) version v0.9.0+
 
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 0deafff9b..ebc6687e6 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/karmada-io/karmada
 
-go 1.15
+go 1.16
 
 require (
 	github.com/distribution/distribution/v3 v3.0.0-20210507173845-9329f6a62b67