diff --git a/.go-version b/.go-version
index 013173af5..229a27c6f 100644
--- a/.go-version
+++ b/.go-version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.22.6
+1.22.8
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 70a703fc7..c2545a85c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # <!-- markdownlint-disable first-line-h1 no-inline-html -->
 
+## .Next (Not Released)
+
+CHORE:
+
+- `provider`: Updated `golang/go` to v1.22.8.
+  ([#2289](https://github.com/terraform-providers/terraform-provider-vsphere/pull/2289))
+
+
 ## 2.10.0 (October 16, 2024)
 
 FEATURES:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4c367372e..ae079ca48 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Learn more:
   [developer.hashicorp.com][terraform-install] and
   [the project][terraform-github] on GitHub.
 
-- [Go 1.22.6][golang-install]
+- [Go 1.22.8][golang-install]
 
   Required if building the provider.
 
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 5ec81ffc2..0507ea6b9 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/hashicorp/terraform-provider-vsphere
 
-go 1.22.6
+go 1.22.8
 
 require (
 	github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1