diff --git a/.github/workflows/buildandrelease.yml b/.github/workflows/buildandrelease.yml
index c5b750fa..7b1ed463 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/buildandrelease.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/buildandrelease.yml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v2
         with:
-          go-version: 1.17
+          go-version: 1.18
       - name: Build
         run: |
           env CGO_ENABLED=1 GOOS=linux GOARCH=amd64 go build -ldflags="-X 'main.version=${NETMAKER_VERSION}'" -o build/netmaker main.go
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v2
         with:
-          go-version: 1.17
+          go-version: 1.18
       - name: Build
         run: |
           cd netclient
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v2
         with:
-          go-version: 1.17
+          go-version: 1.18
       - name: Build
         run: |
           cd netclient
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v2
         with:
-          go-version: 1.17
+          go-version: 1.18
       - name: Build
         run: |
           cd netclient