diff --git a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 3b2584063..eed468389 100644
--- a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Please avoid:
 ## Building the project
 
 Prerequisites:
-- Go 1.16+
+- Go 1.19+
 
 Build with:
 * Unix-like systems: `make`