diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 55704db..5f2c62d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: setup go environment
         uses: actions/setup-go@v1
         with:
-          go-version: '1.17'
+          go-version: '1.18'
       - name: run unit tests
         run: sudo pip install virtualenv && make test
       - name: build binary