diff --git a/.github/renovate.json5 b/.github/renovate.json5
index 93a14c88ed9..a624154271b 100644
--- a/.github/renovate.json5
+++ b/.github/renovate.json5
@@ -224,6 +224,10 @@
         "go",
         "docker.io/library/golang"
       ],
+      // these two lines allow to bump the Go module directive along the rest, see:
+      // https://docs.renovatebot.com/modules/versioning/#go-modules-directive-versioning
+      "matchDatasources": ["golang-version"],
+      "rangeStrategy": "bump"
     },
     {
       // Group golangci-lint updates to overrule grouping of version updates in the GHA files.