diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-binary-package.yml b/.github/workflows/build-binary-package.yml
index ae51eaac..32d62231 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-binary-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-binary-package.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Set up Go
       uses: actions/setup-go@v5
       with:
-        go-version: 1.21.9
+        go-version: 1.22.5
 
     - name: Build all platforms
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index a3c3c25e..5b9d3ca3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Set up Go
       uses: actions/setup-go@v5
       with:
-        go-version: 1.21.9
+        go-version: 1.22.5
 
     - name: Initialize CodeQL
       uses: github/codeql-action/init@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index f879a681..3ce73bd4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Set up Go
       uses: actions/setup-go@v5
       with:
-        go-version: 1.21.9
+        go-version: 1.22.5
 
     - name: Build
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests_deb.yml b/.github/workflows/tests_deb.yml
index 24ea6fdc..89cf9ff2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests_deb.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests_deb.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Set up Go
       uses: actions/setup-go@v5
       with:
-        go-version: 1.21.9
+        go-version: 1.22.5
 
     - name: Cache virtualenvs
       id: cache-pipenv
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3303b5e0..014f12fe 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-BUILD_REQUIRE_GO_MAJOR ?= 1
-BUILD_REQUIRE_GO_MINOR ?= 20
-
 GO = go
 GOBUILD = $(GO) build
 GOTEST = $(GO) test
@@ -64,7 +61,7 @@ clean: clean-release-dir clean-debian clean-rpm
 #
 
 .PHONY: binary
-binary: goversion
+binary:
 	$(GOBUILD) $(LD_OPTS) -o $(BINARY_NAME)
 
 .PHONY: build
@@ -79,7 +76,7 @@ lint:
 	golangci-lint run
 
 .PHONY: test
-test: goversion
+test:
 	@$(GOTEST) $(LD_OPTS) ./...
 
 .PHONY: func-tests
@@ -133,7 +130,5 @@ release: clean tarball
 #
 
 .PHONY: platform-all
-platform-all: goversion clean
+platform-all: clean
 	python3 .github/release.py run-build $(BINARY_NAME)
-
-include mk/goversion.mk
diff --git a/mk/goversion.mk b/mk/goversion.mk
deleted file mode 100644
index c2635f30..00000000
--- a/mk/goversion.mk
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-
-BUILD_GOVERSION = $(subst go,,$(shell $(GO) env GOVERSION))
-
-go_major_minor = $(subst ., ,$(BUILD_GOVERSION))
-GO_MAJOR_VERSION = $(word 1, $(go_major_minor))
-GO_MINOR_VERSION = $(word 2, $(go_major_minor))
-
-GO_VERSION_VALIDATION_ERR_MSG = Golang version ($(BUILD_GOVERSION)) is not supported, please use at least $(BUILD_REQUIRE_GO_MAJOR).$(BUILD_REQUIRE_GO_MINOR)
-
-
-.PHONY: goversion
-goversion: $(if $(findstring devel,$(shell $(GO) env GOVERSION)),goversion_devel,goversion_check)
-
-
-.PHONY: goversion_devel
-goversion_devel:
-	$(warning WARNING: You are using a development version of Golang ($(BUILD_GOVERSION)) which is not supported. For production environments, use a stable version (at least $(BUILD_REQUIRE_GO_MAJOR).$(BUILD_REQUIRE_GO_MINOR)))
-	$(info )
-
-
-.PHONY: goversion_check
-goversion_check:
-	@if [ $(GO_MAJOR_VERSION) -gt $(BUILD_REQUIRE_GO_MAJOR) ]; then \
-		exit 0; \
-	elif [ $(GO_MAJOR_VERSION) -lt $(BUILD_REQUIRE_GO_MAJOR) ]; then \
-		echo '$(GO_VERSION_VALIDATION_ERR_MSG)';\
-		exit 1; \
-	elif [ $(GO_MINOR_VERSION) -lt $(BUILD_REQUIRE_GO_MINOR) ] ; then \
-		echo '$(GO_VERSION_VALIDATION_ERR_MSG)';\
-		exit 1; \
-	fi