diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
index 26d00269..f142f4d1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-go@v2.1.3
         with:
           # The Go version to download (if necessary) and use. Supports semver spec and ranges.
-          go-version: 1.18.x
+          go-version: 1.19.x
       - name: build Docker images
         run: make builddockerlocal
       - name: install kind binaries
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
index 909be9a4..1d255e1a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-go@v2.1.3
         with:
           # The Go version to download (if necessary) and use. Supports semver spec and ranges.
-          go-version: 1.18.x
+          go-version: 1.19.x
       - name: check if Go utils need to be executed
         run: |
           go fmt ./...
diff --git a/build-env/Dockerfile b/build-env/Dockerfile
index c3ae9d88..703effd5 100644
--- a/build-env/Dockerfile
+++ b/build-env/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # build stage
-FROM golang:1.18 as builder
+FROM golang:1.19 as builder
 
 WORKDIR /workspace
 # Copy the Go Module code
diff --git a/cmd/initcontainer/Dockerfile.win b/cmd/initcontainer/Dockerfile.win
index 2f6191c6..8a2999dd 100644
--- a/cmd/initcontainer/Dockerfile.win
+++ b/cmd/initcontainer/Dockerfile.win
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM golang:1.18-nanoserver-1809 AS builder
+FROM golang:1.19-nanoserver-1809 AS builder
 
 WORKDIR /workspace
 # Copy the Go Module code
diff --git a/cmd/nodeagent/Dockerfile.win b/cmd/nodeagent/Dockerfile.win
index be6ee431..d0a6ead3 100644
--- a/cmd/nodeagent/Dockerfile.win
+++ b/cmd/nodeagent/Dockerfile.win
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # build stage
-FROM golang:1.18-nanoserver-1809 AS builder
+FROM golang:1.19-nanoserver-1809 AS builder
 
 WORKDIR /workspace
 # Copy the Go Module code
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index ea22f1e8..a8ad921c 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/playfab/thundernetes
 
-go 1.18
+go 1.19
 
 require (
 	github.com/caarlos0/env/v6 v6.9.3