diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 1c270e624..c6a573fcf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix: # Support latest and one minor back
-        go: ["1.17", "1.18", "1.19"]
+        go: ["1.18", "1.19"]
     env:
       GOFLAGS: -mod=readonly
 
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index dc0ee2fbc..376ccdb92 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/go-kit/kit
 
-go 1.17
+go 1.18
 
 require (
 	github.com/VividCortex/gohistogram v1.0.0