diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ba0b11d..86af42b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ BASEIMAGE ?= registry.k8s.io/build-image/debian-base:bullseye-v1.4.3
 IMAGE := $(REGISTRY)/$(BIN)
 TAG := $(VERSION)__$(OS)_$(ARCH)
 
-BUILD_IMAGE ?= golang:1.18-alpine
+BUILD_IMAGE ?= golang:1.20-alpine
 
 DBG_MAKEFILE ?=
 ifneq ($(DBG_MAKEFILE),1)
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 995e124..913fce4 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ require (
 	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.28.1 // indirect
 )
 
-go 1.18
+go 1.20