diff --git a/.github/workflows/cross_compile.yaml b/.github/workflows/cross_compile.yaml
index b038e4bb..ef0f62f4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cross_compile.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cross_compile.yaml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Go-Setup
       uses: actions/setup-go@v5
       with:
-        go-version: '1.22.2'
+        go-version: '1.22.5'
 
     - name: Build
       env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml
index 906beac7..8ec08340 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: '1.22.2'
+          go-version: '1.22.5'
 
       - name: Build
         run: make build
diff --git a/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yaml b/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yaml
index 903cd9e2..a08ee76c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yaml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: '1.22.2'
+          go-version: '1.22.5'
           cache: false
       - name: golangci-lint
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v6
diff --git a/.github/workflows/staticcheck.yaml b/.github/workflows/staticcheck.yaml
index f96c3c6d..d566a0d6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/staticcheck.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/staticcheck.yaml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: '1.22.2'
+          go-version: '1.22.5'
       - name: StaticCheck
         run: |
           go install honnef.co/go/tools/cmd/staticcheck@latest && ls -1 && staticcheck ./...
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5d8ff0a5..7b37cc07 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ Note the **Running** state for the `tangserver` pods.
 ## Compilation
 
 Requirements for tang-operator compilation is as follows:
-* Go compiler (v1.19.6+). Recommended version: v1.22.2.
+* Go compiler (v1.19.6+). Recommended version: v1.22.5.
 * Docker (v24.0.7+ recommended). Podman (v4.9.0+ recommended) can be used as an alternative to Docker.
 
 Compilation of Tang operator needs to be performed in top directory, by executing
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 20400a10..a61f8a2c 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/latchset/tang-operator
 
-go 1.22.0
-
-toolchain go1.22.2
+go 1.22.5
 
 require (
 	github.com/go-logr/logr v1.4.2