diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
index 67f670f..a2008b0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: set up go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: "1.20"
+          go-version: "1.21"
 
       - name: cache go modules
         uses: actions/cache@v4