diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index f8856c9bc..89aab2553 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch: {}
 
 env:
-  GO_VERSION: "1.21"
+  GO_VERSION: "1.23"
 
 jobs:
   detect-noop:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/uptest-trigger.yml b/.github/workflows/uptest-trigger.yml
index 233cca63d..f047365b7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/uptest-trigger.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/uptest-trigger.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ on:
     types: [created]
 
 env:
-  GO_VERSION: "1.21"
+  GO_VERSION: "1.23"
 
 jobs:
   debug:
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e4d0712f3..2f6b55e77 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export GOPRIVATE = github.com/upbound/*
 GO_REQUIRED_VERSION ?= 1.21
 # GOLANGCILINT_VERSION is inherited from build submodule by default.
 # Uncomment below if you need to override the version.
-GOLANGCILINT_VERSION ?= 1.55.2
+# GOLANGCILINT_VERSION ?= 1.55.2
 
 RUN_BUILDTAGGER ?= true
 # if RUN_BUILDTAGGER is set to "true", we will use build constraints
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index ef282bf6e..e11ffba96 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 module github.com/upbound/provider-azure
 
-go 1.21
+go 1.23
 
 require (
 	dario.cat/mergo v1.0.0