diff --git a/.github/workflows/on-safe-to-test-label.yml b/.github/workflows/on-safe-to-test-label.yml
index 0643840b..1af12859 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/on-safe-to-test-label.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/on-safe-to-test-label.yml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ jobs:
           mkdir /home/ec2-user/.cache/go-build
           mkdir /home/ec2-user/.cache/go-mod
           mkdir /home/ec2-user/go
-          GOVERSION=go1.17.7
+          GOVERSION=go1.18.1
           wget https://go.dev/dl/$GOVERSION.linux-amd64.tar.gz
           sudo rm -rf /usr/local/go && sudo tar -C /usr/local -xzf $GOVERSION.linux-amd64.tar.gz
           PATH="$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin"