diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit-test.yaml b/.github/workflows/unit-test.yaml
index c943afac..1f36d162 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit-test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit-test.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ jobs:
   test:
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        go-version: [1.16.x]
+        go-version: [1.18.x]
         k8s_version: [1.19.2]
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}