diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 7b57a5e6886..5e9dcb437b5 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 To start developing on AvalancheGo, you'll need a few things installed.
 
-- Golang version >= 1.21.11
+- Golang version >= 1.21.12
 - gcc
 - g++
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e6763982bce..2117a4316fa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ The minimum recommended hardware specification for nodes connected to Mainnet is
 
 If you plan to build AvalancheGo from source, you will also need the following software:
 
-- [Go](https://golang.org/doc/install) version >= 1.21.11
+- [Go](https://golang.org/doc/install) version >= 1.21.12
 - [gcc](https://gcc.gnu.org/)
 - g++
 
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index ab9858102eb..7f37ad45590 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ module github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego
 // CONTRIBUTING.md
 // README.md
 // go.mod (here)
-go 1.21.11
+go 1.21.12
 
 require (
 	github.com/DataDog/zstd v1.5.2