diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index f2a0503a0..121f56f84 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v1
         with:
-          go-version: 1.17.x
+          go-version: 1.18.x
       - name: Install Helm
         uses: azure/setup-helm@v1
         with: