diff --git a/.github/workflows/manual-release.yml b/.github/workflows/manual-release.yml
index 60091c1f..591dd8b4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/manual-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/manual-release.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
           # Go version needs to be the same in: CI config, README, Dockerfiles, and Makefile
-          go-version: 1.20.6
+          go-version: 1.21.3
       - name: Set up QEMU
         uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@master
         with: