diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index b80b47b3be45..59358d05ff3e 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 module sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api
 
-go 1.21
+go 1.22
+
+toolchain go1.22.2
 
 require (
 	github.com/MakeNowJust/heredoc v1.0.0