diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 81c9e743..8ac0cd2a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ jobs:
   test:
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        go-version: [~1.17, ^1]
+        go-version: [~1.18, ^1]
         os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest, windows-latest]
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     env:
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 423301da..094f648d 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ module github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss
 
 retract v0.7.0 // v0.7.0 introduces a bug that causes some apps to freeze.
 
-go 1.17
+go 1.18
 
 require (
 	github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.15