diff --git a/.cirrus.yml b/.cirrus.yml
index d23d36c7052..a3fb3218e53 100644
--- a/.cirrus.yml
+++ b/.cirrus.yml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ task:
   env:
     HOME: /root
     CIRRUS_WORKING_DIR: /home/runc
-    GO_VERSION: "1.20"
+    GO_VERSION: "1.21"
     BATS_VERSION: "v1.9.0"
     RPMS: gcc git iptables jq glibc-static libseccomp-devel make criu fuse-sshfs container-selinux
     # yamllint disable rule:key-duplicates