diff --git a/.go-version b/.go-version
index ae7bbdf04..2a0ba77cc 100644
--- a/.go-version
+++ b/.go-version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.21.10
+1.22.4
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f4dd939c2..81530c3c3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ This guide will cover:
 - Propagate an application by using `karmada`.
 
 ### Prerequisites
-- [Go](https://golang.org/) version v1.21+
+- [Go](https://golang.org/) version v1.22.4+
 - [kubectl](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/tools/install-kubectl/) version v1.19+
 - [kind](https://kind.sigs.k8s.io/) version v0.14.0+
 
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 2ad33c8eb..afc0de634 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/karmada-io/karmada
 
-go 1.21.10
+go 1.22.4 // keep in sync with .go-version, Readme.md#Prerequisites, hack/util.sh
 
 require (
 	github.com/adhocore/gronx v1.6.3
diff --git a/hack/util.sh b/hack/util.sh
index bbaa0b564..3f60ceef5 100755
--- a/hack/util.sh
+++ b/hack/util.sh
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ KARMADA_METRICS_ADAPTER_LABEL="karmada-metrics-adapter"
 
 KARMADA_GO_PACKAGE="github.com/karmada-io/karmada"
 
-MIN_Go_VERSION=go1.21.0
+MIN_Go_VERSION=go1.22.4
 
 DEFAULT_CLUSTER_VERSION="kindest/node:v1.27.3"