diff --git a/.github/workflows/verification.yml b/.github/workflows/verification.yml
index ed3b95086..055df8bd6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verification.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/verification.yml
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@ jobs:
     name: Lint
     uses: flyteorg/flytetools/.github/workflows/lint.yml@master
     with:
-      go-version: 1.16
+      go-version: 1.18
   tests:
     name: Unit Tests
     uses: flyteorg/flytetools/.github/workflows/tests.yml@master
     secrets:
       FLYTE_BOT_PAT: ${{ secrets.FLYTE_BOT_PAT }}
     with:
-      go-version: 1.16
+      go-version: 1.18
   generate-protos:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     name: Generate Protos
@@ -217,4 +217,4 @@ jobs:
     name: Check Generate
     uses: flyteorg/flytetools/.github/workflows/go_generate.yml@master
     with:
-      go-version: 1.17
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+      go-version: 1.18
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