diff --git a/.go-version b/.go-version
index fda2152c8..d8c40e539 100644
--- a/.go-version
+++ b/.go-version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.22.12
\ No newline at end of file
+1.23.6
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index a37edbc7e..a2186f227 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module sigs.k8s.io/aws-load-balancer-controller
 
-go 1.22.12
+go 1.23.6
 
 require (
 	github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go v1.55.5