diff --git a/.github/workflows/continuous-integration.yml b/.github/workflows/continuous-integration.yml
index ca7ad4cf..c54e982d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/continuous-integration.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/continuous-integration.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Set up Go
       uses: actions/setup-go@v2
       with:
-        go-version: 1.18
+        go-version: 1.19
       id: go
     - name: Check out the code
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index b579c900..3604af63 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/vmware-tanzu/velero-plugin-example
 
-go 1.18
+go 1.19
 
 require (
 	github.com/pkg/errors v0.9.1