diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yaml b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
index 7e7de6c..a889a40 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v2
         with:
-          go-version: 1.19.x
+          go-version: 1.21.x
       - name: Unit tests
         if: ${{ !matrix.e2e }}
         run: |
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 59155a5..1ea11bb 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/infobloxopen/atlas-authz-middleware/v2
 
-go 1.18
+go 1.21
 
 require (
 	github.com/golang/mock v1.6.0