diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 73ef6093..5a182235 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ VIRT_BUILDER_OUTPUT_DIR := $(CURDIR)/_virt_builder/output
 VM_CONTAINER_DISK_IMAGE_NAME := kubevirt-dpdk-checkup-vm
 VM_CONTAINER_DISK_IMAGE_TAG ?= latest
 GO_IMAGE_NAME := docker.io/library/golang
-GO_IMAGE_TAG := 1.19.4
+GO_IMAGE_TAG := 1.20.6
 BIN_DIR = $(CURDIR)/_output/bin
 CRI_BIN ?= $(shell hack/detect_cri.sh)
 CRI_BUILD_BASE_IMAGE_TAG ?= latest
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index c0f4a60c..35f32f80 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/kiagnose/kubevirt-dpdk-checkup
 
-go 1.19
+go 1.20
 
 require (
 	github.com/google/goexpect v0.0.0-20210430020637-ab937bf7fd6f