diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index d6cffed..6518564 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Set up Go
       uses: actions/setup-go@v5
       with:
-        go-version: 1.17
+        go-version: 1.19
 
     - name: checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index 8893a1d..fc5588d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Set up Go
       uses: actions/setup-go@v5
       with:
-        go-version: 1.17
+        go-version: 1.19
 
     - name: Build image
       run: make docker-build
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-test.yml b/.github/workflows/integration-test.yml
index caae758..4214f55 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-test.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: 1.17
+          go-version: 1.19
       - name: Set up env
         run: source ~/.bashrc
       - name: Start clean
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index dd94888..3fdd9f6 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ make clean
 
 In order to build and run locally:
 
-* Make sure to have `kubectl` [installed](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/tools/install-kubectl/), at least version `1.17` or above.
+* Make sure to have `kubectl` [installed](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/tools/install-kubectl/), at least version `1.19` or above.
 * Make sure to have `kind` [installed](https://kind.sigs.k8s.io/docs/user/quick-start/#installation).
 * Make sure, you have access to AWS Cloud Map. As per exercise below, AWS Cloud Map namespace `example` of the type [HttpNamespace](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cloud-map/latest/api/API_CreateHttpNamespace.html) will be automatically created.
 
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 130b3a4..1f742f3 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Build the manager binary
-FROM golang:1.17 as builder
+FROM golang:1.19 as builder
 
 WORKDIR /workspace