diff --git a/.go-version b/.go-version
index c262b1f0d..6245beecd 100644
--- a/.go-version
+++ b/.go-version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.21.6
+1.22.1
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 75e0a21b5..abf0bc11e 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 module go.etcd.io/bbolt
 
-go 1.21
+go 1.22
+
+toolchain go1.22.1
 
 require (
 	github.com/spf13/cobra v1.8.0