diff --git a/.github/workflows/go.yml b/.github/workflows/go.yml
index c5564835..de144f76 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/go.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/go.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ permissions:
 
 env:
   # Minimum supported Go toolchain
-  ACTION_MINIMUM_TOOLCHAIN: "1.12"
+  ACTION_MINIMUM_TOOLCHAIN: "1.13"
 
 jobs:
   build:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9f9f6de0..11c79d26 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # go-systemd
 
 [![godoc](https://img.shields.io/badge/godoc-reference-5272B4)](https://pkg.go.dev/mod/github.com/coreos/go-systemd/v22/?tab=packages)
-![minimum golang 1.12](https://img.shields.io/badge/golang-1.12%2B-orange.svg)
+![minimum golang 1.13](https://img.shields.io/badge/golang-1.13%2B-orange.svg)
 
 
 Go bindings to systemd. The project has several packages:
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index d285cf36..1c935b0f 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 module github.com/coreos/go-systemd/v22
 
-go 1.12
+go 1.13
 
 require github.com/godbus/dbus/v5 v5.0.4