diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index a03b3f8d47d..1ca17617ff0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@master
         with:
-          go-version: 1.18.x
+          go-version: 1.20.x
 
       - name: Prepare
         id: prepare
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 20c5157f94a..159fd90ee20 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ git-submodules:
 	@git submodule update --quiet --init --recursive --force || true
 
 PACKAGE_NAME          := github.com/maticnetwork/erigon
-GOLANG_CROSS_VERSION  ?= v1.18.1
+GOLANG_CROSS_VERSION  ?= v1.20.5
 
 .PHONY: release-dry-run
 release-dry-run: git-submodules