diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index e2042f4f..48f4eb8b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ jobs:
   build:
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        go-version: [1.19.x, 1.20.x]
+        go-version: [1.20.x, 1.21.x]
         platform: [windows-latest]
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.platform }}
     steps:
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
   test:
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        go-version: [1.19.x, 1.20.x]
+        go-version: [1.20.x, 1.21.x]
         platform: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest]
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.platform }}
     steps:
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: 1.20.x
+          go-version: 1.21.x
       - name: Add GOBIN to PATH
         run: echo "$(go env GOPATH)/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
       - name: Install dependencies
diff --git a/set/set.go b/set/set.go
index 563bb43c..fc25b2fe 100644
--- a/set/set.go
+++ b/set/set.go
@@ -213,17 +213,3 @@ func (s Set[T]) Clone() Set[T] {
 func (s Set[T]) SymmetricDifference(s2 Set[T]) Set[T] {
 	return s.Difference(s2).Union(s2.Difference(s))
 }
-
-// Clear empties the set.
-// It is preferable to replace the set with a newly constructed set,
-// but not all callers can do that (when there are other references to the map).
-// In some cases the set *won't* be fully cleared, e.g. a Set[float32] containing NaN
-// can't be cleared because NaN can't be removed.
-// For sets containing items of a type that is reflexive for ==,
-// this is optimized to a single call to runtime.mapclear().
-func (s Set[T]) Clear() Set[T] {
-	for key := range s {
-		delete(s, key)
-	}
-	return s
-}
diff --git a/set/set_go_1.20.go b/set/set_go_1.20.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6ab79682
--- /dev/null
+++ b/set/set_go_1.20.go
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+//go:build !go1.21
+
+/*
+Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package set
+
+// Clear empties the set.
+// It is preferable to replace the set with a newly constructed set,
+// but not all callers can do that (when there are other references to the map).
+// In some cases the set *won't* be fully cleared, e.g. a Set[float32] containing NaN
+// can't be cleared because NaN can't be removed.
+// For sets containing items of a type that is reflexive for ==,
+// this is optimized to a single call to runtime.mapclear().
+func (s Set[T]) Clear() Set[T] {
+	for key := range s {
+		delete(s, key)
+	}
+	return s
+}
diff --git a/set/set_go_1.21.go b/set/set_go_1.21.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e95a3687
--- /dev/null
+++ b/set/set_go_1.21.go
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+//go:build go1.21
+
+/*
+Copyright 2023 The Kubernetes Authors.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package set
+
+// Clear empties the set.
+// It is preferable to replace the set with a newly constructed set,
+// but not all callers can do that (when there are other references to the map).
+func (s Set[T]) Clear() Set[T] {
+	clear(s)
+	return s
+}