diff --git a/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml b/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
index 28080a9..ef8de97 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: 1.20.10
+          go-version: 1.21.8
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: golangci-lint
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v4
         with:
           # Optional: version of golangci-lint to use in form of v1.2 or v1.2.3 or `latest` to use the latest version
-          version: v1.53
+          version: v1.57.1
 
           # Optional: working directory, useful for monorepos
           # working-directory: somedir
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 13c4ffd..79b5d39 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: 1.20.10
+          go-version: 1.21.8
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: tests
         run: |
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 3b42f29..73dc63f 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module go.etcd.io/gofail
 
-go 1.20
+go 1.21
 
 require github.com/stretchr/testify v1.9.0