diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 589f5afdf..47d2d9e96 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: '~1.21'
+          go-version: '~1.22'
           check-latest: true
           cache-dependency-path: ./${{ matrix.workingDir }}/go.sum
         if: ${{ matrix.hasBackend == true }}
diff --git a/packages/create-plugin/templates/backend-app/go.mod b/packages/create-plugin/templates/backend-app/go.mod
index 5f538de5a..165ee9981 100644
--- a/packages/create-plugin/templates/backend-app/go.mod
+++ b/packages/create-plugin/templates/backend-app/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/{{ kebabCase orgName }}/{{ kebabCase pluginName }}
 
-go 1.21
+go 1.22
 
 require github.com/grafana/grafana-plugin-sdk-go v0.156.0
 
diff --git a/packages/create-plugin/templates/backend/go.mod b/packages/create-plugin/templates/backend/go.mod
index 375a8236a..746a684cb 100644
--- a/packages/create-plugin/templates/backend/go.mod
+++ b/packages/create-plugin/templates/backend/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/{{ kebabCase orgName }}/{{ kebabCase pluginName }}
 
-go 1.21
+go 1.22
 
 require github.com/grafana/grafana-plugin-sdk-go v0.156.0
 
diff --git a/packages/create-plugin/templates/github/workflows/ci.yml b/packages/create-plugin/templates/github/workflows/ci.yml
index 8ea8ab711..95238054a 100644
--- a/packages/create-plugin/templates/github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/packages/create-plugin/templates/github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.check-for-backend.outputs.has-backend == 'true'
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: '1.21'
+          go-version: '1.22'
 
       - name: Test backend
         if: steps.check-for-backend.outputs.has-backend == 'true'