diff --git a/.github/workflows/idle_timer.yml b/.github/workflows/idle_timer.yml
index e9baecd9..a0e1448d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/idle_timer.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/idle_timer.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: '1.21.5'
+          go-version: '1.23.0'
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: build bazel-remote
         run: ./linux-build.sh