diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 160b2fd6..6556f63c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ on:
     branches: [ "main" ]
 
 env:
+  GO_VERSION: '1.20'
   DOCKER_BUILDX_PLATFORMS: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
 
 jobs:
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Set up Go
       uses: actions/setup-go@v3
       with:
-        go-version: 1.19 # Use the latest
+        go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
     - name: Generate manifests
       run: make manifests
     - name: Fail if there are uncommited manifest changes
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Set up Go
       uses: actions/setup-go@v3
       with:
-        go-version: 1.19
+        go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
     - run: go mod tidy
     - run: git diff --exit-code go.mod
     - run: git diff --exit-code go.sum
@@ -127,7 +128,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Set up Go
       uses: actions/setup-go@v3
       with:
-        go-version: 1.19 # Use the latest
+        go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
 
     - name: Build
       run: make build
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 7f35576d..4ff04297 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Build the manager binary
-FROM --platform=$BUILDPLATFORM golang:1.19 as builder
+FROM --platform=$BUILDPLATFORM golang:1.20 as builder
 
 WORKDIR /workspace
 # Copy the Go Modules manifests
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 55c4dea5..35ebc709 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ See [Helm Chart](./helm/ingress-controller/README.md#install-the-controller-with
 
 Ensure you have the following prerequisites installed:
 
-* [Go 1.19](https://go.dev/dl/)
+* [Go 1.20](https://go.dev/dl/)
 * [Helm](https://helm.sh/docs/intro/install/)
 * A k8s cluster is available via your kubectl client. This can be a remote cluster or a local cluster like [minikube](https://minikube.sigs.k8s.io/docs/start/)
   * NOTE: Depending on your cluster, you may have to take additional steps to make the image available. For example with minikube, you may need to run `eval $(minikube docker-env)` to make the image available to the cluster.
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 44af3bba..378b968c 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/ngrok/kubernetes-ingress-controller
 
-go 1.19
+go 1.20
 
 require (
 	github.com/go-logr/logr v1.2.3
diff --git a/scripts/preflight.sh b/scripts/preflight.sh
index 1e2c862f..5e5b0416 100755
--- a/scripts/preflight.sh
+++ b/scripts/preflight.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ set -eu -o pipefail
 
 GOVERSION="$(go env GOVERSION || echo "not installed")"
 
-if ! [[ "$GOVERSION" == "go1.19" ||  "$GOVERSION" = "go1.19."* ]]; then
-  echo "Detected go version $GOVERSION, but 1.19 is required"
+if ! [[ "$GOVERSION" == "go1.20" ||  "$GOVERSION" = "go1.20."* ]]; then
+  echo "Detected go version $GOVERSION, but 1.20 is required"
   exit 1
 fi