diff --git a/.env b/.env
index 9d59fde8e..277e8c8ba 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 OPERATOR_SDK_VERSION=v1.28.1
 REVIEWERS=smohan-splunk,sgontla,gaurav-splunk,vivekr-splunk,kumarajeet
-GO_VERSION=1.19.2
+GO_VERSION=1.21.5
 AWSCLI_URL=https://awscli.amazonaws.com/awscli-exe-linux-x86_64-2.8.6.zip
 KUBECTL_VERSION=v1.28.0
 AZ_CLI_VERSION=2.30.0