diff --git a/.github/workflows/subctl-unit.yml b/.github/workflows/subctl-unit.yml
index 505048b16..01c740ab0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/subctl-unit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/subctl-unit.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@fac708d6674e30b6ba41289acaab6d4b75aa0753
         with:
-          go-version: '1.19'
+          go-version: '1.20'
           check-latest: true
 
       - name: Update the subctl build to use the current submariner-operator