diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6b7bbbe5..0a03dacc 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ NPROCS ?= 1
 # to half the number of CPU cores.
 GO_TEST_PARALLEL := $(shell echo $$(( $(NPROCS) / 2 )))
 
-GO_REQUIRED_VERSION ?= 1.19
+GO_REQUIRED_VERSION ?= $(shell $(GO) version | sed -ne 's/[^0-9]*\(\([0-9]\.\)\{0,4\}[0-9][^.]\).*/\1/p')
 GO_STATIC_PACKAGES = $(GO_PROJECT)/cmd/provider $(GO_PROJECT)/cmd/generator
 GO_LDFLAGS += -X $(GO_PROJECT)/internal/version.Version=$(VERSION)
 GO_SUBDIRS += cmd internal apis