diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-image-to-ghcr.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-image-to-ghcr.yml
index 3995a46..5cef461 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-image-to-ghcr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-image-to-ghcr.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@0a12ed9d6a96ab950c8f026ed9f722fe0da7ef32 # v5
         with:
-          go-version: '1.21.7'
+          go-version: '1.25.6'
       - run: go version
 
       - name: Check our repo
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-metacontroller-helm-chart.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-metacontroller-helm-chart.yml
index 490839e..fa397cb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-metacontroller-helm-chart.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-metacontroller-helm-chart.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@0a12ed9d6a96ab950c8f026ed9f722fe0da7ef32 # v5
         with:
-          go-version: '1.21.7'
+          go-version: '1.25.6'
       - run: go version
 
       - name: Check out repo