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/go.mod b/go.mod
index ff67ef5ac..1985a026f 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 module github.com/upbound/provider-gcp
 
-go 1.21
+go 1.23
 
 require (
 	dario.cat/mergo v1.0.0