diff --git a/.cirrus.yml b/.cirrus.yml
index 9912d74da8d..e63ef51cf1a 100644
--- a/.cirrus.yml
+++ b/.cirrus.yml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ task:
   env:
     HOME: /root
     CIRRUS_WORKING_DIR: /home/runc
-    GO_VERSION: "1.22"
+    GO_VERSION: "1.23"
     BATS_VERSION: "v1.9.0"
     RPMS: gcc git iptables jq glibc-static libseccomp-devel make criu fuse-sshfs container-selinux
     # yamllint disable rule:key-duplicates
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate.yml b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
index 9f6c7ffc62e..cfdf4fb8725 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ on:
       - release-*
   pull_request:
 env:
-  GO_VERSION: 1.22.x
+  GO_VERSION: 1.23.x
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index d04a958892d..f51f5956c85 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ARG GO_VERSION=1.22
+ARG GO_VERSION=1.23
 ARG BATS_VERSION=v1.9.0
 ARG LIBSECCOMP_VERSION=2.5.5