diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index bf71da5a994d..85ba21342851 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.18
+          go-version: 1.19
       - name: Build
         run: GOARCH=${{ matrix.go-arch }} LEDGER_ENABLED=false make build
       - name: Build Legacy
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index 968b24c94448..67de44c531e2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.18
+          go-version: 1.19
       # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
       - name: Initialize CodeQL
         uses: github/codeql-action/init@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cosmovisor-release.yml b/.github/workflows/cosmovisor-release.yml
index 93d5b23c7554..6160078140e3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cosmovisor-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cosmovisor-release.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   goreleaser:
     permissions:
-      contents: write  # for goreleaser/goreleaser-action to create a GitHub release
+      contents: write # for goreleaser/goreleaser-action to create a GitHub release
     runs-on: buildjet-4vcpu-ubuntu-2004
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.18
+          go-version: 1.19
       # get 'v*.*.*' part from 'cosmovisor/v*.*.*' and save to $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Set env
         run: echo "RELEASE_VERSION=${GITHUB_REF#refs/*/cosmovisor/}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot-update-all.yml b/.github/workflows/dependabot-update-all.yml
index 6487903e3056..88568333de28 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependabot-update-all.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependabot-update-all.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
           token: ${{ secrets.PRBOT_PAT }}
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.18
+          go-version: 1.19
       - name: Extract updated dependency
         id: deps
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependencies-review.yml b/.github/workflows/dependencies-review.yml
index 28411dd5d2a3..c8f362d69961 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependencies-review.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependencies-review.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.18
+          go-version: 1.19
       - name: "Checkout Repository"
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: "Dependency Review"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index c0f0d1c762b7..a386627066a5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   release:
     permissions:
-      contents: write  # for goreleaser/goreleaser-action to create a GitHub release
+      contents: write # for goreleaser/goreleaser-action to create a GitHub release
     runs-on: buildjet-4vcpu-ubuntu-2004
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Install Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.18
+          go-version: 1.19
       - name: Unshallow
         run: git fetch --prune --unshallow
       - name: Create release
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sims-045.yml b/.github/workflows/sims-045.yml
index 56824aae7e80..9facf001ceb3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sims-045.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sims-045.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
           ref: "release/v0.45.x"
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.18
+          go-version: 1.19
       - run: make build
 
   install-runsim:
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.18
+          go-version: 1.19
       - name: Install runsim
         run: go install github.com/cosmos/tools/cmd/runsim@v1.0.0
       - uses: actions/cache@v3
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
           ref: "release/v0.45.x"
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.18
+          go-version: 1.19
       - uses: actions/cache@v3
         with:
           path: ~/go/bin
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ jobs:
           ref: "release/v0.45.x"
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.18
+          go-version: 1.19
       - uses: actions/cache@v3
         with:
           path: ~/go/bin
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ jobs:
           ref: "release/v0.45.x"
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.18
+          go-version: 1.19
       - uses: actions/cache@v3
         with:
           path: ~/go/bin
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sims-046.yml b/.github/workflows/sims-046.yml
index 13665bdcecf3..0565d3903105 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sims-046.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sims-046.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
           ref: "release/v0.46.x"
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.18
+          go-version: 1.19
       - run: make build
 
   install-runsim:
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.18
+          go-version: 1.19
       - name: Install runsim
         run: go install github.com/cosmos/tools/cmd/runsim@v1.0.0
       - uses: actions/cache@v3
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
           ref: "release/v0.46.x"
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.18
+          go-version: 1.19
       - uses: actions/cache@v3
         with:
           path: ~/go/bin
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ jobs:
           ref: "release/v0.46.x"
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.18
+          go-version: 1.19
       - uses: actions/cache@v3
         with:
           path: ~/go/bin
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ jobs:
           ref: "release/v0.46.x"
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.18
+          go-version: 1.19
       - uses: actions/cache@v3
         with:
           path: ~/go/bin
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sims-nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/sims-nightly.yml
index 20c6d5ea424f..fb91263ab603 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sims-nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sims-nightly.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.18
+          go-version: 1.19
       - name: Install runsim
         run: go install github.com/cosmos/tools/cmd/runsim@v1.0.0
       - uses: actions/cache@v3
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.18
+          go-version: 1.19
       - uses: actions/cache@v3
         with:
           path: ~/go/bin
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sims.yml b/.github/workflows/sims.yml
index 1eff92a7dacd..2175cf94e8dd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sims.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sims.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.18
+          go-version: 1.19
       - uses: technote-space/get-diff-action@v6.1.0
         with:
           PATTERNS: |
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.18
+          go-version: 1.19
       - uses: actions/cache@v3
         with:
           path: ~/go/bin
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.18
+          go-version: 1.19
       - uses: actions/cache@v3
         with:
           path: ~/go/bin
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.18
+          go-version: 1.19
       - uses: actions/cache@v3
         with:
           path: ~/go/bin
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/test-e2e.yml
index d3ce076ecfde..9d398403ba92 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-e2e.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.18
+          go-version: 1.19
       - name: e2e tests
         run: |
           make test-e2e
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-integration.yml b/.github/workflows/test-integration.yml
index f081677c2169..5a8a0dea9577 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-integration.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-integration.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.18
+          go-version: 1.19
       - name: integration tests
         run: |
           make test-integration
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-legacy.yml b/.github/workflows/test-legacy.yml
index 34cc74a3dd60..227f3987ee28 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-legacy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-legacy.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.18
+          go-version: 1.19
       - name: Run submodule tests and create test coverage profile.
         run: bash scripts/module-tests.sh
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.18
+          go-version: 1.19
       - name: Create a file with all core Cosmos SDK pkgs
         run: go list ./... > pkgs.txt
       - name: Split pkgs into 4 files
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.18
+          go-version: 1.19
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
         with:
           name: "${{ github.sha }}-${{ matrix.part }}"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index ff8aacb70ea5..f01ff09d77f9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.18
+          go-version: 1.19
       - uses: technote-space/get-diff-action@v6.1.0
         id: git_diff
         with:
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.18
+          go-version: 1.19
       - name: Create a file with all core Cosmos SDK pkgs
         run: go list ./... > pkgs.txt
       - name: Split pkgs into 4 files
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.18
+          go-version: 1.19
       - uses: technote-space/get-diff-action@v6.1.0
         with:
           PATTERNS: |
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.18
+          go-version: 1.19
       - uses: technote-space/get-diff-action@v6.1.0
         id: git_diff
         with:
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.18
+          go-version: 1.19
       - uses: technote-space/get-diff-action@v6.1.0
         with:
           PATTERNS: |
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f8d2180a3d08..cba9f9fd49a6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ Ref: https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/
 
 ### Improvements
 
+* (deps) [#13397](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/13397) Bump Go version minimum requirement to `1.19`.
 * [#13323](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/13323) Ensure `withdraw_rewards` rewards are emitted from all actions that result in rewards being withdrawn.
 * [#13214](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/13214) Add `withdraw-proposal` command to group module's CLI transaction commands.
 * [#13070](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/13070) Migrate from `gogo/protobuf` to `cosmos/gogoproto`.
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index b4933b12af95..84a7393ea36d 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 # > docker run -it -p 26657:26657 -p 26656:26656 -v ~/.simappcli:/root/.simapp simapp simd keys add foo
 # > docker run -it -p 26657:26657 -p 26656:26656 -v ~/.simappcli:/root/.simapp simapp simd keys list
 # TODO: demo connecting rest-server (or is this in server now?)
-FROM golang:1.18-alpine AS build-env
+FROM golang:1.19-alpine AS build-env
 
 # Install minimum necessary dependencies
 ENV PACKAGES curl make git libc-dev bash gcc linux-headers eudev-dev python3
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4e549a63ddd1..9b8d777e06aa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ The Cosmos SDK is a framework for building blockchain applications. [Tendermint
 
 **WARNING**: The Cosmos SDK has mostly stabilized, but we are still making some breaking changes.
 
-**Note**: Requires [Go 1.18+](https://go.dev/dl)
+**Note**: Requires [Go 1.19+](https://go.dev/dl)
 
 ## Quick Start
 
diff --git a/api/go.mod b/api/go.mod
index 2326d3ddb2bd..e3e7cf7da8f9 100644
--- a/api/go.mod
+++ b/api/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module cosmossdk.io/api
 
-go 1.18
+go 1.19
 
 require (
 	github.com/cosmos/cosmos-proto v1.0.0-alpha7
diff --git a/client/v2/go.mod b/client/v2/go.mod
index 642b8cb3c9ee..47ec2f82ef01 100644
--- a/client/v2/go.mod
+++ b/client/v2/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module cosmossdk.io/client/v2
 
-go 1.18
+go 1.19
 
 require (
 	cosmossdk.io/api v0.2.1
diff --git a/contrib/images/simd-dlv/Dockerfile b/contrib/images/simd-dlv/Dockerfile
index 3227b80c46a1..1a25c4d31a7a 100644
--- a/contrib/images/simd-dlv/Dockerfile
+++ b/contrib/images/simd-dlv/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM golang:1.18-alpine AS build
+FROM golang:1.19-alpine AS build
 
 RUN apk add build-base git linux-headers libc-dev
 RUN go install github.com/go-delve/delve/cmd/dlv@latest
diff --git a/contrib/images/simd-env/Dockerfile b/contrib/images/simd-env/Dockerfile
index c634e39e1ac2..5df38271cd53 100644
--- a/contrib/images/simd-env/Dockerfile
+++ b/contrib/images/simd-env/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM golang:1.18-alpine AS build
+FROM golang:1.19-alpine AS build
 
 RUN apk add build-base git linux-headers
 
diff --git a/contrib/rosetta/rosetta-ci/Dockerfile b/contrib/rosetta/rosetta-ci/Dockerfile
index 85a59b60200d..68f42cd04e05 100644
--- a/contrib/rosetta/rosetta-ci/Dockerfile
+++ b/contrib/rosetta/rosetta-ci/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM golang:1.18-alpine as build
+FROM golang:1.19-alpine as build
 
 RUN apk add --no-cache tar git
 
diff --git a/contrib/rosetta/rosetta-cli/Dockerfile b/contrib/rosetta/rosetta-cli/Dockerfile
index da6ef2879239..f4fc15d9bced 100644
--- a/contrib/rosetta/rosetta-cli/Dockerfile
+++ b/contrib/rosetta/rosetta-cli/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM golang:1.18-alpine as build
+FROM golang:1.19-alpine as build
 
 RUN apk add git gcc libc-dev --no-cache
 
diff --git a/core/go.mod b/core/go.mod
index 45f451209088..4a27ee31d81c 100644
--- a/core/go.mod
+++ b/core/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module cosmossdk.io/core
 
-go 1.18
+go 1.19
 
 require (
 	cosmossdk.io/api v0.2.1
diff --git a/cosmovisor/go.mod b/cosmovisor/go.mod
index 0dd17f08d480..0b85ad3744d4 100644
--- a/cosmovisor/go.mod
+++ b/cosmovisor/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/cosmovisor
 
-go 1.18
+go 1.19
 
 require (
 	github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk v0.46.0-beta2.0.20220909113810-4882f933b1a1
diff --git a/depinject/go.mod b/depinject/go.mod
index e4a90d702124..4def0674d898 100644
--- a/depinject/go.mod
+++ b/depinject/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module cosmossdk.io/depinject
 
-go 1.18
+go 1.19
 
 require (
 	github.com/pkg/errors v0.9.1
diff --git a/errors/go.mod b/errors/go.mod
index 71812bdf0755..0b8b26cd21b4 100644
--- a/errors/go.mod
+++ b/errors/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module cosmossdk.io/errors
 
-go 1.18
+go 1.19
 
 require (
 	github.com/pkg/errors v0.9.1
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index defdc4b8c9a2..dab3baf3719e 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-go 1.18
+go 1.19
 
 module github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk
 
diff --git a/go.work.example b/go.work.example
index b1309636c032..60ddf15344ca 100644
--- a/go.work.example
+++ b/go.work.example
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-go 1.18
+go 1.19
 
 use (
 	.
diff --git a/math/go.mod b/math/go.mod
index 47389e7c2afe..eeaab7865e17 100644
--- a/math/go.mod
+++ b/math/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module cosmossdk.io/math
 
-go 1.18
+go 1.19
 
 require (
 	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.8.0
diff --git a/orm/go.mod b/orm/go.mod
index e1b1aed00c16..f16fa81da489 100644
--- a/orm/go.mod
+++ b/orm/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/orm
 
-go 1.18
+go 1.19
 
 require (
 	cosmossdk.io/api v0.2.1
diff --git a/simapp/go.mod b/simapp/go.mod
index 78765cdd4e5d..d80103332baf 100644
--- a/simapp/go.mod
+++ b/simapp/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module cosmossdk.io/simapp
 
-go 1.18
+go 1.19
 
 require (
 	cosmossdk.io/api v0.2.1
diff --git a/store/tools/ics23/go.mod b/store/tools/ics23/go.mod
index 88bf8aac9b95..b59e7aa365c7 100644
--- a/store/tools/ics23/go.mod
+++ b/store/tools/ics23/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/store/tools/ics23
 
-go 1.18
+go 1.19
 
 require (
 	github.com/confio/ics23/go v0.7.0
diff --git a/tests/go.mod b/tests/go.mod
index cff43930a63f..1796abb2164a 100644
--- a/tests/go.mod
+++ b/tests/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/tests
 
-go 1.18
+go 1.19
 
 require (
 	cosmossdk.io/api v0.2.1
diff --git a/tx/go.mod b/tx/go.mod
index 5a56dde79530..30a868f67611 100644
--- a/tx/go.mod
+++ b/tx/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module cosmossdk.io/tx
 
-go 1.18
+go 1.19
 
 require (
 	cosmossdk.io/api v0.2.1