diff --git a/.github/workflows/backend.yml b/.github/workflows/backend.yml
index 82d49bb91..e93e77e22 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backend.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backend.yml
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
 
-    - name: Set up Go 1.17
+    - name: Set up Go 1.19
       uses: actions/setup-go@v1
       with:
-        go-version: 1.17.x
+        go-version: 1.19.x
       id: go
 
     - name: Check out code