diff --git a/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml b/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
index 36a08198..95a184ce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
@@ -14,15 +14,15 @@ jobs:
     name: golangci linter
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
+      - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: 1.20.7
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+          go-version: 1.22.4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: golangci-lint
-        uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v3
+        uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v6
         with:
           # Required: the version of golangci-lint is required and must be specified without patch version: we always use the latest patch version.
-          version: v1.53.2
+          version: v1.59.1
 
           # Optional: working directory, useful for monorepos
           # working-directory: somedir
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-tests.yml
index 266bf171..e46d0901 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-tests.yml
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ jobs:
     name: Unit
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - name: Set up Go 1.20.7
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v3
+      - name: Set up Go 1.22.4
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: 1.20.7
+          go-version: 1.22.4
         id: go
 
       - name: Check out code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Get dependencies
         run: |
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 26892ac4..c62de5da 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/multiversx/mx-chain-core-go
 
-go 1.20
+go 1.22
 
 require (
 	github.com/btcsuite/btcd/btcutil v1.1.3