diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_daily.yaml b/.github/workflows/build_daily.yaml
index 7369172ac20..e7dfec695d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_daily.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_daily.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ on:
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org/
   SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL }}
-  GO_VERSION: 1.18.2
+  GO_VERSION: 1.19.0
 jobs:
   e2e-envoy-xds:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/prbuild.yaml b/.github/workflows/prbuild.yaml
index 440858c876e..1b69b29183c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prbuild.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prbuild.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ on:
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org/
   SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL }}
-  GO_VERSION: 1.18.2
+  GO_VERSION: 1.19.0
 jobs:
   lint:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d2937e524fd..702259aa9c7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ endif
 IMAGE_PLATFORMS ?= linux/amd64,linux/arm64
 
 # Base build image to use.
-BUILD_BASE_IMAGE ?= golang:1.18.2
+BUILD_BASE_IMAGE ?= golang:1.19.0
 
 # Enable build with CGO.
 BUILD_CGO_ENABLED ?= 0
diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/4660-sunjayBhatia-small.md b/changelogs/unreleased/4660-sunjayBhatia-small.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c49639efee9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/4660-sunjayBhatia-small.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Updates Go to 1.19.0, see [release notes here](https://go.dev/doc/go1.19).