diff --git a/.github/workflows/CI.yaml b/.github/workflows/CI.yaml
index 6964689b79..181a5d69e3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CI.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CI.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ on:
       - "netlify.toml"
 
 env:
-  GO_VERSION: "~1.19"
+  GO_VERSION: "~1.20"
   # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=kubernetes-sigs/controller-tools
   CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION: "v0.11.4"
   ENVTEST_K8S_VERSION: "1.24.2"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/component-test.yml b/.github/workflows/component-test.yml
index 507b247cc2..cf6ea55904 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/component-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/component-test.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: Component Tests
 on:
   workflow_call:
 env:
-  GO_VERSION: "~1.19"
+  GO_VERSION: "~1.20"
 defaults:
   run:
     shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-test.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-test.yml
index 27e9e38b53..1724b27d1d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-test.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ on:
         type: "string"
         required: true
 env:
-  GO_VERSION: "~1.19"
+  GO_VERSION: "~1.20"
 defaults:
   run:
     shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml b/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
index a588e8ab9d..c789df13d0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ on:
 env:
   # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=golangci/golangci-lint
   GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION: "v1.52.2"
-  GO_VERSION: "~1.19"
+  GO_VERSION: "~1.20"
 jobs:
   golangci-lint:
     name: golangci-lint
diff --git a/.github/workflows/helm-checks.yaml b/.github/workflows/helm-checks.yaml
index 112af1ac25..ce11ee01dc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/helm-checks.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/helm-checks.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 env:
-  GO_VERSION: "~1.19"
+  GO_VERSION: "~1.20"
   # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=kubernetes-sigs/controller-tools
   CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION: "v0.11.4"
   ENVTEST_K8S_VERSION: "1.24.2"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-test.yml b/.github/workflows/integration-test.yml
index 84b9a665cf..99b40971b1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-test.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ on:
         type: "boolean"
         default: false
 env:
-  GO_VERSION: "~1.19"
+  GO_VERSION: "~1.20"
   # renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=kudobuilder/kuttl
   KUTTL_VERSION: "v0.15.0"
 defaults:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/load-test.yml b/.github/workflows/load-test.yml
index 9dc14f651c..e2ef034484 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/load-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/load-test.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ on:
         type: "string"
         required: true
 env:
-  GO_VERSION: "~1.19"
+  GO_VERSION: "~1.20"
   # renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=cloud-bulldozer/kube-burner
   KUBE_BURNER_VERSION: "v1.3"
 defaults:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/markdown-checks.yaml b/.github/workflows/markdown-checks.yaml
index 9938be5255..be28b5a8e3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/markdown-checks.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/markdown-checks.yaml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ on:
       - 'metrics-operator/api'
 
 env:
-  GO_VERSION: "~1.19"
+  GO_VERSION: "~1.20"
 
 defaults:
   run:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/performance-test.yml b/.github/workflows/performance-test.yml
index 02aef05a63..2195cca7b0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/performance-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/performance-test.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ on:
         type: "string"
         required: true
 env:
-  GO_VERSION: "~1.19"
+  GO_VERSION: "~1.20"
   USE_EXISTING_CLUSTER: "true"
 defaults:
   run:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 0d01dab171..938892936f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ defaults:
     shell: bash
 
 env:
-  GO_VERSION: "~1.19"
+  GO_VERSION: "~1.20"
   # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=kubernetes-sigs/controller-tools
   CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION: "v0.11.4"
   SCHEDULER_COMPATIBLE_K8S_VERSION: "v0.24.3"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/security-scans.yml b/.github/workflows/security-scans.yml
index 5113cf92f8..902132ee94 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/security-scans.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/security-scans.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ defaults:
     shell: bash
 
 env:
-  GO_VERSION: "~1.19"
+  GO_VERSION: "~1.20"
 
 jobs:
   prepare-security-scans:
diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 2fe1e0a029..1b879694c9 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 run:
   timeout: 5m
-  go: '1.19'
+  go: '1.20'
 linters:
   enable:
     - gofmt         # Gofmt checks whether code was gofmt-ed. By default, this tool runs with -s option to check for code simplification