diff --git a/.github/workflows/merge-prometheus-operator.yaml b/.github/workflows/merge-prometheus-operator.yaml
index 9fbd7a6..1a93c61 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/merge-prometheus-operator.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/merge-prometheus-operator.yaml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
       upstream: prometheus-operator/prometheus-operator
       downstream: openshift/prometheus-operator
       sandbox: rhobs/prometheus-operator
-      go-version: "1.20"
+      go-version: "1.21"
       restore-upstream: >-
         CHANGELOG.md
         Documentation