diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index e8cb4105f2..5df6433ae9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.18
+          go-version: 1.21
           check-latest: true
       - uses: technote-space/get-diff-action@v6.1.0
         id: git_diff
diff --git a/.github/workflows/goreleaser.yml b/.github/workflows/goreleaser.yml
index 1bda08f33d..11b8f54741 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/goreleaser.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/goreleaser.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.18
+          go-version: 1.21
           check-latest: true
       - name: release dry run
         run: make release-dry-run
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index d61fcff366..ac278f1c48 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.18
+          go-version: 1.21
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: technote-space/get-diff-action@v6.1.0
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index e80b917386..3064a1f0ab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.18
+          go-version: 1.21
           check-latest: true
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: technote-space/get-diff-action@v6.1.0
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.18
+          go-version: 1.21
           check-latest: true
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: technote-space/get-diff-action@v6.1.0
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.18
+          go-version: 1.21
           check-latest: true
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: technote-space/get-diff-action@v6.1.0
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.18
+          go-version: 1.21
           check-latest: true
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: technote-space/get-diff-action@v6.1.0
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.18
+          go-version: 1.21
           check-latest: true
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: technote-space/get-diff-action@v6.1.0
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.18
+          go-version: 1.21
           check-latest: true
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: technote-space/get-diff-action@v6.1.0
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.18
+          go-version: 1.21
           check-latest: true
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: technote-space/get-diff-action@v6.1.0
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.18
+          go-version: 1.21
           check-latest: true
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: technote-space/get-diff-action@v6.1.0
diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 1007bcfa59..8e579451e7 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ linters-settings:
     require-explanation: false
     require-specific: false
   gofumpt:
-    lang-version: "1.18"
+    lang-version: "1.21"
   gomodguard:
     blocked:
       versions: # List of blocked module version constraints
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 83587e8261..81183635e4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ parent:
 
 Ethermint is a scalable and interoperable Ethereum library, built on Proof-of-Stake with fast-finality using the [Cosmos SDK](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/) which runs on top of [Tendermint Core](https://github.com/tendermint/tendermint) consensus engine.
 
-**Note**: Requires [Go 1.18+](https://golang.org/dl/)
+**Note**: Requires [Go 1.21+](https://golang.org/dl/)
 
 ## Installation
 
diff --git a/networks/local/ethermintnode/Dockerfile b/networks/local/ethermintnode/Dockerfile
index a275b75124..621a22bdff 100644
--- a/networks/local/ethermintnode/Dockerfile
+++ b/networks/local/ethermintnode/Dockerfile
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ COPY . .
 RUN make build-linux
 
 # Final image
-FROM golang:1.18 as final
+FROM golang:1.21 as final
 
 WORKDIR /