diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 5dce9722..c0a5341b 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 ## Setup
 
-To start developing on AWM Relayer, you'll need Golang v1.22.7.
+To start developing on AWM Relayer, you'll need Golang v1.22.8.
 
 ## Issues
 
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 2744e999..1ac29f5e 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/ava-labs/awm-relayer
 
-go 1.22.7
+go 1.22.8
 
 require (
 	github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego v1.11.11