diff --git a/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md b/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 80dcd1ca..64f47d9f 100644
--- a/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ resources.
 Development effort takes place using Linux environment and requires at
 minimum:
 
-1. [Go 1.18](https://golang.org/dl/) installed
+1. [Go 1.19](https://golang.org/dl/) installed
 2. [GitHub](https://github.com/) account
 3. Development tools: git, make, and podman or docker
 4. Testing: [minikube](https://minikube.sigs.k8s.io)
diff --git a/docs/developers-notes.md b/docs/developers-notes.md
index f2abb24c..c038a99c 100644
--- a/docs/developers-notes.md
+++ b/docs/developers-notes.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 ## Build from source
 
 The top-level [Makefile](../Makefile) is the entry point for various build
-commands. The minimal required Go version is 1.18. A developer can verify the
+commands. The minimal required Go version is 1.19. A developer can verify the
 build environment by running:
 
 ```bash