diff --git a/.github/workflows/bump-payload-on-main.yaml b/.github/workflows/bump-payload-on-main.yaml
index 9866837c55..b3f90208d0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bump-payload-on-main.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bump-payload-on-main.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
       with:
-        go-version: 1.18.x
+        go-version: 1.19.x
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: run operator-tool bump
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/bump-payload-on-releases.yaml b/.github/workflows/bump-payload-on-releases.yaml
index 463cf786fa..3fab4a0e09 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bump-payload-on-releases.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bump-payload-on-releases.yaml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
       with:
-        go-version: 1.18.x
+        go-version: 1.19.x
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         ref: ${{ matrix.branch }}