diff --git a/build.env b/build.env
index 6fe139fba..4db5073b3 100644
--- a/build.env
+++ b/build.env
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ BASE_IMAGE=quay.io/ceph/ceph:v17
 CEPH_VERSION=quincy
 
 # standard Golang options
-GOLANG_VERSION=1.18.5
+GOLANG_VERSION=1.18.8
 GO111MODULE=on
 
 # commitlint version