diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index b0ea04fdec..da830f0b12 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ on:
       - "!deploy/iso/**"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.19.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.19.5'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yml b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
index e2af96c390..4c63ec7b46 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
       - master  
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.19.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.19.5'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/functional_verified.yml b/.github/workflows/functional_verified.yml
index acabc83201..59905bcfd7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/functional_verified.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/functional_verified.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ on:
       - deleted
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.19.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.19.5'
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
diff --git a/.github/workflows/leaderboard.yml b/.github/workflows/leaderboard.yml
index 77af58426e..cf076af87c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/leaderboard.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/leaderboard.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
       - 'v*-beta.*'
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.19.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.19.5'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yml b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
index 39af4a9eee..92624b7fdd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ on:
       - "!deploy/iso/**"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.19.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.19.5'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/time-to-k8s-public-chart.yml b/.github/workflows/time-to-k8s-public-chart.yml
index 55d804eb92..f49ccb95d8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/time-to-k8s-public-chart.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/time-to-k8s-public-chart.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 2,14 * * *"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.19.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.19.5'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/time-to-k8s.yml b/.github/workflows/time-to-k8s.yml
index 5a1c0505dd..38db256b53 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/time-to-k8s.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/time-to-k8s.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ on:
     types: [released]
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.19.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.19.5'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/translations.yml b/.github/workflows/translations.yml
index bf000f489d..fa087ace08 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/translations.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/translations.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
       - "translations/**"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.19.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.19.5'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-gh-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-gh-version.yml
index 74a5d60b3e..4b3f28f98e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-gh-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-gh-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 10 * * 1"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.19.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.19.5'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-golang-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-golang-version.yml
index 75515a342e..828a13bc88 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-golang-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-golang-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 9 * * 1"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.19.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.19.5'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-golint-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-golint-version.yml
index a505042a44..d9323be407 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-golint-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-golint-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 10 * * 1"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.19.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.19.5'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-gopogh-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-gopogh-version.yml
index df02e51d7c..07e512f35b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-gopogh-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-gopogh-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 9 * * 1"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.19.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.19.5'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-gotestsum-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-gotestsum-version.yml
index 68b275b0a2..93236ae4fd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-gotestsum-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-gotestsum-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 10 * * 1"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.19.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.19.5'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-k8s-versions.yml b/.github/workflows/update-k8s-versions.yml
index 73c51fdff9..b1d3025055 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-k8s-versions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-k8s-versions.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 8 * * 1"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.19.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.19.5'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-kubeadm-constants.yml b/.github/workflows/update-kubeadm-constants.yml
index 7a8cb22631..039c920720 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-kubeadm-constants.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-kubeadm-constants.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 6 * * 1"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.19.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.19.5'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/yearly-leaderboard.yml b/.github/workflows/yearly-leaderboard.yml
index ecbdc5255a..f6e158f238 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/yearly-leaderboard.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/yearly-leaderboard.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 0 2 * *"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.19.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.19.5'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 57e90590b9..4aca9488c4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ RPM_REVISION ?= 0
 
 # used by hack/jenkins/release_build_and_upload.sh and KVM_BUILD_IMAGE, see also BUILD_IMAGE below
 # update this only by running `make update-golang-version`
-GO_VERSION ?= 1.19.3
+GO_VERSION ?= 1.19.5
 # update this only by running `make update-golang-version`
-GO_K8S_VERSION_PREFIX ?= v1.25.0
+GO_K8S_VERSION_PREFIX ?= v1.26.0
 
 # replace "x.y.0" => "x.y". kube-cross and go.dev/dl use different formats for x.y.0 go versions
 KVM_GO_VERSION ?= $(GO_VERSION:.0=)
diff --git a/hack/jenkins/common.ps1 b/hack/jenkins/common.ps1
index d429dee38c..32b200711d 100644
--- a/hack/jenkins/common.ps1
+++ b/hack/jenkins/common.ps1
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ function Write-GithubStatus {
 $env:SHORT_COMMIT=$env:COMMIT.substring(0, 7)
 $gcs_bucket="minikube-builds/logs/$env:MINIKUBE_LOCATION/$env:ROOT_JOB_ID"
 $env:MINIKUBE_SUPPRESS_DOCKER_PERFORMANCE="true"
-$GoVersion = "1.19.3"
+$GoVersion = "1.19.5"
 
 # Docker's kubectl breaks things, and comes earlier in the path than the regular kubectl. So download the expected kubectl and replace Docker's version.
 $KubeVersion = (Invoke-WebRequest -Uri 'https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/stable.txt' -UseBasicParsing).Content
diff --git a/hack/jenkins/installers/check_install_golang.sh b/hack/jenkins/installers/check_install_golang.sh
index 2fbb16a4ab..49b2ad199e 100755
--- a/hack/jenkins/installers/check_install_golang.sh
+++ b/hack/jenkins/installers/check_install_golang.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ if (($# < 1)); then
   exit 1
 fi
 
-VERSION_TO_INSTALL=1.19.3
+VERSION_TO_INSTALL=1.19.5
 INSTALL_PATH=${1}
 
 function current_arch() {