diff --git a/.github/workflows/go-cross.yml b/.github/workflows/go-cross.yml
index 055677d8b..548146935 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/go-cross.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/go-cross.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        go-version: [1.20.x]
+        go-version: [1.21.x]
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@ac593985615ec2ede58e132d2e21d2b1cbd6127c # v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/go-fips.yml b/.github/workflows/go-fips.yml
index 020564651..9bda0b594 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/go-fips.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/go-fips.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        go-version: [1.20.x]
+        go-version: [1.21.x]
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/go-healing.yml b/.github/workflows/go-healing.yml
index 3b5f58049..3a2ab0658 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/go-healing.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/go-healing.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        go-version: [1.20.x]
+        go-version: [1.21.x]
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/go-lint.yml b/.github/workflows/go-lint.yml
index c47b5665f..33e2640ee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/go-lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/go-lint.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        go-version: [1.20.x]
+        go-version: [1.21.x]
         os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/go.yml b/.github/workflows/go.yml
index 1e41f6760..a39b9a6a4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/go.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/go.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        go-version: [1.20.x]
+        go-version: [1.21.x]
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/iam-integrations.yaml b/.github/workflows/iam-integrations.yaml
index 3c108bdcf..47c2f6ceb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/iam-integrations.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/iam-integrations.yaml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ jobs:
       # are turned off - i.e. if ldap="", then ldap server is not enabled for
       # the tests.
       matrix:
-        go-version: [1.20.x]
+        go-version: [1.21.x]
         ldap: ["", "localhost:389"]
         etcd: ["", "http://localhost:2379"]
         openid: ["", "http://127.0.0.1:5556/dex"]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mint.yml b/.github/workflows/mint.yml
index c454bb9d2..ffd142f1a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mint.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: setup-go-step
         uses: actions/setup-go@v2
         with:
-          go-version: 1.20.x
+          go-version: 1.21.x
 
       - name: github sha short
         id: vars
diff --git a/.github/workflows/replication.yaml b/.github/workflows/replication.yaml
index 5978bbd7e..cd5cff464 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/replication.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/replication.yaml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        go-version: [1.20.x]
+        go-version: [1.21.x]
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/root-disable.yml b/.github/workflows/root-disable.yml
index 7594a8887..495ec3070 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/root-disable.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/root-disable.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        go-version: [1.20.x]
+        go-version: [1.21.x]
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
 
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade-ci-cd.yaml b/.github/workflows/upgrade-ci-cd.yaml
index 9bbcc772d..d0fcabc0a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade-ci-cd.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade-ci-cd.yaml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        go-version: [1.20.x]
+        go-version: [1.21.x]
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
 
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/vulncheck.yml b/.github/workflows/vulncheck.yml
index 783181580..090b29d72 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vulncheck.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vulncheck.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.19.12
+          go-version: 1.21.0
           check-latest: true
       - name: Get official govulncheck
         run: go install golang.org/x/vuln/cmd/govulncheck@latest