diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1d8796a..996c5ca 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ VM_CONTAINER_DISK_IMAGE_NAME := kubevirt-realtime-checkup-vm
 VM_CONTAINER_DISK_IMAGE_TAG ?= latest
 
 GO_IMAGE_NAME := docker.io/library/golang
-GO_IMAGE_TAG := 1.20.12
+GO_IMAGE_TAG := 1.22.5
 
 LINTER_IMAGE_NAME := docker.io/golangci/golangci-lint
 LINTER_IMAGE_TAG := v1.60.1
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 13b9ecc..a7743cc 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/kiagnose/kubevirt-realtime-checkup
 
-go 1.20
+go 1.22.0
 
 require (
 	github.com/google/goexpect v0.0.0-20210430020637-ab937bf7fd6f