diff --git a/go_modules/helpers/go.mod b/go_modules/helpers/go.mod
index 5ac2fa0a94e..56db04ad0be 100644
--- a/go_modules/helpers/go.mod
+++ b/go_modules/helpers/go.mod
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 module github.com/dependabot/dependabot-core/go_modules/helpers
 
-go 1.19
+go 1.20
 
 require github.com/Masterminds/vcs v1.13.3