diff --git a/.github/workflows/browser-testing.yml b/.github/workflows/browser-testing.yml
index ebc9ad875..596e49ba0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/browser-testing.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/browser-testing.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,6 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: '1.18'
+          go-version: '1.18.8'
       - name: Run Browser tests
         run: cd test/automated/browser && ./run.sh
diff --git a/.github/workflows/go-lint.yml b/.github/workflows/go-lint.yml
index 28a42416c..6bd7cdf2c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/go-lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/go-lint.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
+        with:
+          go-version: '1.18.8'
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: golangci-lint
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/hls-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/hls-tests.yml
index 2decef2de..55f064304 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/hls-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/hls-tests.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: '1.17.2'
+          go-version: '1.18.8'
       - name: Run HLS tests
         run: cd test/automated/hls && ./run.sh
diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index b781ec6fd..0db1db942 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ run:
 
   # Define the Go version limit.
   # Mainly related to generics support in go1.18.
-  # Default: use Go version from the go.mod file, fallback on the env var `GOVERSION`, fallback on 1.17
-  go: '1.17'
+  # Default: use Go version from the go.mod file, fallback on the env var `GOVERSION`, fallback on 1.18
+  go: '1.18'
 
 issues:
   # The linter has a default list of ignorable errors. Turning this on will enable that list.
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ linters-settings:
 
   gosimple:
     # Select the Go version to target. The default is '1.13'.
-    go: '1.17'
+    go: '1.18'
     # https://staticcheck.io/docs/options#checks
     checks: ['all']
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e283af266..4cdf5eb84 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ The Owncast backend is a service written in Go.
 1. Ensure you have pre-requisites installed.
    - C compiler, such as [GCC compiler](https://gcc.gnu.org/install/download.html) or a [Musl-compatible compiler](https://musl.libc.org/)
    - [ffmpeg](https://ffmpeg.org/download.html)
-1. Install the [Go toolchain](https://golang.org/dl/) (1.17 or above).
+1. Install the [Go toolchain](https://golang.org/dl/) (1.18 or above).
 1. Clone the repo. `git clone https://github.com/owncast/owncast`
 1. `go run main.go` will run from source.
 1. Visit `http://yourserver:8080` to access the web interface or `http://yourserver:8080/admin` to access the admin.
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 3e7f57283..c6d4ec205 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/owncast/owncast
 
-go 1.17
+go 1.18
 
 require (
 	github.com/amalfra/etag v1.0.0