diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 075d150bb6..2fb56d97d0 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: '1.18.1'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.18.2'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yml b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
index ad7960361f..75cc45548a 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: '1.18.1'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.18.2'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/functional_verified.yml b/.github/workflows/functional_verified.yml
index 70cfefc901..edaa340ef1 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: '1.18.1'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.18.2'
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
diff --git a/.github/workflows/leaderboard.yml b/.github/workflows/leaderboard.yml
index a18a3fd0c9..788da82afd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/leaderboard.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/leaderboard.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ on:
   release:
     types: [published]
 env:
-  GO_VERSION: '1.18.1'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.18.2'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/master.yml b/.github/workflows/master.yml
index 0ca6af5c87..2e22aeb039 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: '1.18.1'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.18.2'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yml b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
index 023cacce10..581fe02cb9 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: '1.18.1'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.18.2'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/time-to-k8s-public-chart.yml b/.github/workflows/time-to-k8s-public-chart.yml
index 7cb7762df4..3dcd2335fb 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: '1.18.1'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.18.2'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/time-to-k8s.yml b/.github/workflows/time-to-k8s.yml
index d7d4ea3f76..741a025b89 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: '1.18.1'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.18.2'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/translations.yml b/.github/workflows/translations.yml
index 1681e0f6e8..5a79da8c89 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: '1.18.1'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.18.2'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-golang-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-golang-version.yml
index 4888d97520..ec5cf33c62 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: '1.18.1'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.18.2'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-golint-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-golint-version.yml
index 3f444a3a81..91c3202698 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: '1.18.1'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.18.2'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-k8s-versions.yml b/.github/workflows/update-k8s-versions.yml
index e11daf7715..320057a2c8 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: '1.18.1'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.18.2'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-kubadm-constants.yml b/.github/workflows/update-kubadm-constants.yml
index 6f35be86f7..382be0de9c 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: '1.18.1'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.18.2'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d8f957d0e7..1c65b3dd6b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ 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 ?= 1.18.1
+GO_VERSION ?= 1.18.2
 # update this only by running `make update-golang-version`
-GO_K8S_VERSION_PREFIX ?= v1.24.0
+GO_K8S_VERSION_PREFIX ?= v1.25.0
 
 # replace "x.y.0" => "x.y". kube-cross and golang.org/dl use different formats for x.y.0 go versions
 KVM_GO_VERSION ?= $(GO_VERSION:.0=)
diff --git a/hack/jenkins/installers/check_install_golang.sh b/hack/jenkins/installers/check_install_golang.sh
index 37dea2c673..3aec596fda 100755
--- a/hack/jenkins/installers/check_install_golang.sh
+++ b/hack/jenkins/installers/check_install_golang.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ if (($# < 1)); then
   exit 1
 fi
 
-VERSION_TO_INSTALL=1.18.1
+VERSION_TO_INSTALL=1.18.2
 INSTALL_PATH=${1}
 
 function current_arch() {