diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-all-in-one-build.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-all-in-one-build.yml
index 2c2e6095310..061a75fb7f5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-all-in-one-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-all-in-one-build.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - uses: actions/setup-go@93397bea11091df50f3d7e59dc26a7711a8bcfbe
       with:
-        go-version: 1.20.x
+        go-version: 1.21.x
 
     - name: Setup Node.js version
       uses: ./.github/actions/setup-node.js
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-build-binaries.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-build-binaries.yml
index b8507ebd23a..ce1aa3ef6c4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-build-binaries.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-build-binaries.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - uses: actions/setup-go@93397bea11091df50f3d7e59dc26a7711a8bcfbe
       with:
-        go-version: 1.20.x
+        go-version: 1.21.x
 
     - name: Setup Node.js version
       uses: ./.github/actions/setup-node.js
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-cassandra.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-cassandra.yml
index ea4fb10445a..0b99676fc2a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-cassandra.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-cassandra.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - uses: actions/setup-go@93397bea11091df50f3d7e59dc26a7711a8bcfbe
       with:
-        go-version: 1.20.x
+        go-version: 1.21.x
 
     - name: Run cassandra integration tests
       run: bash scripts/cassandra-integration-test.sh ${{ matrix.version.image }} ${{ matrix.version.schema }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-crossdock.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-crossdock.yml
index e7c45a9ad01..b18bebd7330 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-crossdock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-crossdock.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - uses: actions/setup-go@93397bea11091df50f3d7e59dc26a7711a8bcfbe
       with:
-        go-version: 1.20.x
+        go-version: 1.21.x
 
     - name: Export BRANCH variable
       uses: ./.github/actions/setup-branch
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-docker-build.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-docker-build.yml
index 82b2a3412cc..7dc8d44ce3e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-docker-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-docker-build.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - uses: actions/setup-go@93397bea11091df50f3d7e59dc26a7711a8bcfbe
       with:
-        go-version: 1.20.x
+        go-version: 1.21.x
 
     - name: Setup Node.js version
       uses: ./.github/actions/setup-node.js
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-elasticsearch.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-elasticsearch.yml
index 9e768199191..a6c323b47d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-elasticsearch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-elasticsearch.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - uses: actions/setup-go@93397bea11091df50f3d7e59dc26a7711a8bcfbe
       with:
-        go-version: 1.20.x
+        go-version: 1.21.x
 
     - name: Install tools
       run: make install-ci
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-grpc-badger.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-grpc-badger.yml
index 63543468363..eabace4af0c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-grpc-badger.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-grpc-badger.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - uses: actions/setup-go@93397bea11091df50f3d7e59dc26a7711a8bcfbe
       with:
-        go-version: 1.20.x
+        go-version: 1.21.x
 
     - name: Run Badger storage integration tests
       run: make badger-storage-integration-test
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-hotrod.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-hotrod.yml
index ed89b8bd410..be4f8b174be 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-hotrod.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-hotrod.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - uses: actions/setup-go@93397bea11091df50f3d7e59dc26a7711a8bcfbe
       with:
-        go-version: 1.20.x
+        go-version: 1.21.x
 
     - name: Export BRANCH variable
       uses: ./.github/actions/setup-branch
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-kafka.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-kafka.yml
index fc11a36a3ce..0fbb1ce61d1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-kafka.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-kafka.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - uses: actions/setup-go@93397bea11091df50f3d7e59dc26a7711a8bcfbe
       with:
-        go-version: 1.20.x
+        go-version: 1.21.x
 
     - name: Run kafka integration tests
       run: bash scripts/kafka-integration-test.sh
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-opensearch.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-opensearch.yml
index 8efcce6bec0..021c56a7d69 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-opensearch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-opensearch.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - uses: actions/setup-go@93397bea11091df50f3d7e59dc26a7711a8bcfbe
       with:
-        go-version: 1.20.x
+        go-version: 1.21.x
 
     - name: Install tools
       run: make install-ci
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-protogen-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-protogen-tests.yml
index 92cdea33ebb..5baf1767ee5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-protogen-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-protogen-tests.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - uses: actions/setup-go@93397bea11091df50f3d7e59dc26a7711a8bcfbe
       with:
-        go-version: 1.20.x
+        go-version: 1.21.x
 
     - name: Run protogen validation
       run: make proto && git diff --name-status --exit-code
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-release.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-release.yml
index d6e43d64750..f00c98879e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-release.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - uses: actions/setup-go@93397bea11091df50f3d7e59dc26a7711a8bcfbe
       with:
-        go-version: 1.20.x
+        go-version: 1.21.x
 
     - uses: actions/setup-node@5e21ff4d9bc1a8cf6de233a3057d20ec6b3fb69d
       with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-unit-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-unit-tests.yml
index 4711acc5a3c..4e8bc088136 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-unit-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-unit-tests.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - uses: actions/setup-go@93397bea11091df50f3d7e59dc26a7711a8bcfbe
       with:
-        go-version: 1.20.x
+        go-version: 1.21.x
 
     - name: Install tools
       run: make install-ci
diff --git a/.github/workflows/fossa.yml b/.github/workflows/fossa.yml
index 261472ff296..56e7232e8b1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/fossa.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/fossa.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/setup-go@93397bea11091df50f3d7e59dc26a7711a8bcfbe
         with:
-          go-version: 1.20.x
+          go-version: 1.21.x
 
       - name: Add GOPATH
         run: |
diff --git a/docker/Makefile b/docker/Makefile
index 88d481ebdf9..f8a11cd9894 100644
--- a/docker/Makefile
+++ b/docker/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION := 1.0.0
 ROOT_IMAGE ?= alpine:3.16
 CERT_IMAGE := $(ROOT_IMAGE)
-GOLANG_IMAGE := golang:1.20-alpine
+GOLANG_IMAGE := golang:1.21-alpine
 
 DOCKER_REGISTRY ?= localhost:5000
 BASE_IMAGE ?= $(DOCKER_REGISTRY)/baseimg_alpine:latest