diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a058859d..55526c59 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ VERSION=$(shell cat VERSION)
 TAG_PREFIX=v
 TAG?=$(TAG_PREFIX)$(VERSION)
 
-GO_VERSION?=1.18.5
+GO_VERSION?=1.18.9
 GOLANGCI_VERSION?=1.50.1
 
 .PHONY: all