diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
index 3a191012b..b9146e3dd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       # Install and setup go
-      - name: Set up Go 1.21
+      - name: Set up Go 1.22
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: '1.21'
+          go-version: '1.22'
 
       - name: checkout interchaintest
         uses: actions/checkout@v4