diff --git a/.github/workflows/package.yml b/.github/workflows/package.yml
index f252184..be3e98e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/package.yml
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
-        name: Set up golang 1.20
+        name: Set up golang 1.21
         with:
-          go-version: '1.20.14'
+          go-version: '1.21.13'
       - name: Check out source code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Run Tests
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 4fdbaa3..be92a71 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/redhatinsights/mbop
 
-go 1.20
+go 1.21
 
 require (
 	github.com/RedHatInsights/jwk2pem v0.0.0-20230131125756-f780f7dad7d8