diff --git a/.github/workflows/minikube-image-benchmark.yml b/.github/workflows/minikube-image-benchmark.yml
index 0296589baf0a..fd733552d698 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/minikube-image-benchmark.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/minikube-image-benchmark.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 2,14 * * *"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.20.6'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.21.1'
 permissions:
   contents: read