diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 275a88e61c..36a4a6e68a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch: {}
 
 env:
-  GO_VERSION: "1.22"
+  GO_VERSION: "1.23.6"
 
 jobs:
   detect-noop:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/uptest-trigger.yaml b/.github/workflows/uptest-trigger.yaml
index fc69217bb1..a8cd453394 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/uptest-trigger.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/uptest-trigger.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ on:
     types: [created]
 
 env:
-  GO_VERSION: "1.22"
+  GO_VERSION: "1.23.6"
 
 jobs:
   debug:
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index b1f12f0866..db7bce9261 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 module github.com/upbound/provider-aws
 
-go 1.23.3
+go 1.23.6
 
 require (
 	dario.cat/mergo v1.0.0