diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index cf9062af48639..df97a2c7bb9c6 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ output:
   uniq-by-line: false
 
 run:
-  go: '1.19'
+  go: '1.20'
   skip-dirs:
     - (^|/)node_modules/
     - ^api/gen/
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 1ea4559a19502..6fc18767f2b02 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/gravitational/teleport
 
-go 1.19
+go 1.20
 
 require (
 	cloud.google.com/go/container v1.16.0