diff --git a/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml b/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
index 3b5f7d54cb..ea2b0e1623 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: install Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v2
         with:
-          go-version: '<1.19'
+          go-version: '>=1.20 <1.21'
       - name: Install snmp_exporter/generator dependencies
         run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get -y install libsnmp-dev
         if: github.repository == 'prometheus/snmp_exporter'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 507b8a8735..06c871810e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Upgrade golang
         run: |
           cd /tmp
-          wget https://dl.google.com/go/go1.18.7.linux-amd64.tar.gz
-          tar -zxvf go1.18.7.linux-amd64.tar.gz
+          wget https://dl.google.com/go/go1.20.3.linux-amd64.tar.gz
+          tar -zxvf go1.20.3.linux-amd64.tar.gz
           sudo rm -fr /usr/local/go
           sudo mv /tmp/go /usr/local/go
           cd -