diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/build-release.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/build-release.yml
index 19423205a..f8cd69850 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/build-release.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/build-release.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: https://code.forgejo.org/actions/setup-go@v4
         with:
-          go-version: "1.21"
+          go-version: "1.22"
           check-latest: true
 
       - name: version from ref
diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/e2e.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/e2e.yml
index 2104f6a06..c1321b0a8 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/e2e.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/e2e.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: https://code.forgejo.org/actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: https://code.forgejo.org/actions/setup-go@v4
         with:
-          go-version: "~1.21"
+          go-version: "1.22"
           check-latest: true
       - run: |
           apt-get -qq update
diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/publish-release.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/publish-release.yml
index eaa14c369..674c1c270 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/publish-release.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/publish-release.yml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ jobs:
         if: vars.ROLE == 'forgejo-experimental' && secrets.OVH_APP_KEY != ''
         uses: https://code.forgejo.org/actions/setup-go@v4
         with:
-          go-version: "1.21"
+          go-version: "1.22"
           check-latest: true
       - name: update the _release.experimental DNS record
         if: vars.ROLE == 'forgejo-experimental' && secrets.OVH_APP_KEY != ''
diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/testing.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/testing.yml
index 85d7691cd..f40cf1ed8 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/testing.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/testing.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: https://code.forgejo.org/actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: https://code.forgejo.org/actions/setup-go@v4
         with:
-          go-version: "1.21"
+          go-version: "1.22"
           check-latest: true
       - run: make deps-backend deps-tools
       - run: make --always-make -j$(nproc) lint-backend checks-backend # ensure the "go-licenses" make target runs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: https://code.forgejo.org/actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: https://code.forgejo.org/actions/setup-go@v4
         with:
-          go-version: "1.21"
+          go-version: "1.22"
       - run: |
           git config --add safe.directory '*'
           adduser --quiet --comment forgejo --disabled-password forgejo
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: https://code.forgejo.org/actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: https://code.forgejo.org/actions/setup-go@v4
         with:
-          go-version: "1.21"
+          go-version: "1.22"
       - name: install dependencies & git >= 2.42
         run: |
           export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: https://code.forgejo.org/actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: https://code.forgejo.org/actions/setup-go@v4
         with:
-          go-version: "1.21"
+          go-version: "1.22"
       - name: install dependencies & git >= 2.42
         run: |
           export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: https://code.forgejo.org/actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: https://code.forgejo.org/actions/setup-go@v4
         with:
-          go-version: "1.21"
+          go-version: "1.22"
       - name: install dependencies & git >= 2.42
         run: |
           export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index cc62681c3..d2560cf1b 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module code.gitea.io/gitea
 
-go 1.21
+go 1.22
 
 require (
 	code.gitea.io/actions-proto-go v0.4.0