diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 1384a06ff..30e08a3f7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup Go
       uses: actions/setup-go@v2
       with:
-        go-version: '1.17'
+        go-version: '1.18'
     - name: Checkout code
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
       with: