diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9dea3dd..074f7ec 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ This will run on OpenBSD. It does not yet support sticky sockets. Fwmark is mapp
 
 ## Building
 
-This requires an installation of [go](https://golang.org) ≥ 1.18.
+This requires an installation of the latest version of [Go](https://go.dev/).
 
 ```
 $ git clone https://git.zx2c4.com/wireguard-go
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 60c806d..c04e1bb 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard
 
-go 1.19
+go 1.20
 
 require (
 	golang.org/x/crypto v0.6.0