diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 860e3ad47af9..f1b480e480b3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ SHELL:=/usr/bin/env bash
 # Go.
 #
 GO_VERSION ?= 1.22.2
-GO_DIRECTIVE_VERSION ?= 1.21
+GO_DIRECTIVE_VERSION ?= 1.22
 GO_CONTAINER_IMAGE ?= docker.io/library/golang:$(GO_VERSION)
 
 # Use GOPROXY environment variable if set