diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6e8cccd43b..3008f42dac 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ update-crds: ## Update CRDs
 
 .PHONY: create-kind-cluster
 create-kind-cluster:
-	kind create cluster --image kindest/node:v1.22.1
+	kind create cluster --image kindest/node:v1.24.2
 	kind export kubeconfig --kubeconfig $(KIND_KUBE_CONFIG_FOLDER)/config
 
 .PHONY: delete-kind-cluster
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 68ee3403a8..2781906621 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/nginxinc/nginx-kubernetes-gateway
 
-go 1.18
+go 1.19
 
 require (
 	github.com/go-logr/logr v1.2.3