diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 7a31c07d1c..9b56461286 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: '1.18.2'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.18.3'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yml b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
index 0d56edbb23..85d3d6a898 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: '1.18.2'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.18.3'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/functional_verified.yml b/.github/workflows/functional_verified.yml
index e21d8d94e7..b815a531c7 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: '1.18.2'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.18.3'
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
diff --git a/.github/workflows/leaderboard.yml b/.github/workflows/leaderboard.yml
index eecd48cbf9..2c7652583b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/leaderboard.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/leaderboard.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ on:
     types: [published]
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.18.2'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.18.3'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/master.yml b/.github/workflows/master.yml
index 7e81b9ec64..97ebe97cbe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/master.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/master.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ on:
       - "!deploy/iso/**"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.18.2'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.18.3'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yml b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
index bb4a07b173..4c38b5aeb7 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: '1.18.2'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.18.3'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-minikube.yml b/.github/workflows/sync-minikube.yml
index c5c217bf73..2487c5231d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync-minikube.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-minikube.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 2,14 * * *"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.18.2'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.18.3'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/time-to-k8s-public-chart.yml b/.github/workflows/time-to-k8s-public-chart.yml
index 6d7677678a..6947cf76db 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: '1.18.2'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.18.3'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/time-to-k8s.yml b/.github/workflows/time-to-k8s.yml
index c5c9db24ac..e50ebea6ab 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: '1.18.2'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.18.3'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/translations.yml b/.github/workflows/translations.yml
index 8b8d8b5535..4fd24629f7 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: '1.18.2'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.18.3'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-golang-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-golang-version.yml
index 4ea73ce9b4..14108420e0 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: '1.18.2'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.18.3'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-golint-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-golint-version.yml
index 70b60b34ea..54a43fe690 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: '1.18.2'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.18.3'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-gopogh-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-gopogh-version.yml
index 6246e92075..154412e028 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: '1.18.2'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.18.3'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-gotestsum-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-gotestsum-version.yml
index e0051808be..f2bfd7dd0d 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: '1.18.2'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.18.3'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-k8s-versions.yml b/.github/workflows/update-k8s-versions.yml
index ce117d2739..26d7162285 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: '1.18.2'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.18.3'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-kubadm-constants.yml b/.github/workflows/update-kubadm-constants.yml
index 7ebada292c..f2b4bd8c77 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-kubadm-constants.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-kubadm-constants.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 6 * * 1"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.18.2'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.18.3'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 24bf8a3842..f540fefbe0 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ 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 ?= 1.18.2
+GO_VERSION ?= 1.18.3
 # update this only by running `make update-golang-version`
 GO_K8S_VERSION_PREFIX ?= v1.25.0
 
diff --git a/hack/jenkins/common.ps1 b/hack/jenkins/common.ps1
index 668886f40d..d45042338d 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 = "1.18.2"
+$GoVersion = "1.18.3"
 
 # 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.
 $KubeVersion = (Invoke-WebRequest -Uri 'https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/stable.txt' -UseBasicParsing).Content
diff --git a/hack/jenkins/installers/check_install_golang.sh b/hack/jenkins/installers/check_install_golang.sh
index a07bb7ab4d..fc18399a49 100755
--- a/hack/jenkins/installers/check_install_golang.sh
+++ b/hack/jenkins/installers/check_install_golang.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ if (($# < 1)); then
   exit 1
 fi
 
-VERSION_TO_INSTALL=1.18.2
+VERSION_TO_INSTALL=1.18.3
 INSTALL_PATH=${1}
 
 function current_arch() {