diff --git a/SPECS/golang.spec b/SPECS/golang.spec
index 1728d5c7..b7fd3b35 100644
--- a/SPECS/golang.spec
+++ b/SPECS/golang.spec
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
 %global gohostarch  s390x
 %endif
 
-%global go_api 1.17.3
+%global go_api 1.18
 %global go_version %{go_api}
 
 # For rpmdev-bumpspec and releng automation