diff --git a/.github/env b/.github/env
index 99dd957f2..d966b26d4 100644
--- a/.github/env
+++ b/.github/env
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-golang-version=1.21
+golang-version=1.22
 kind-version=v0.21.0
 kind-image=kindest/node:v1.29.1
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 47383e47c..40a3a7d62 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/prometheus-operator/prometheus-operator
 
-go 1.21
+go 1.22
 
 require (
 	github.com/alecthomas/kingpin/v2 v2.4.0
diff --git a/scripts/go.mod b/scripts/go.mod
index f4268927c..407cc6f4f 100644
--- a/scripts/go.mod
+++ b/scripts/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/prometheus-operator/prometheus-operator/tooling
 
-go 1.21
+go 1.22
 
 require (
 	github.com/ahmetb/gen-crd-api-reference-docs v0.3.1-0.20230629042818-f2b666635240