diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index b58873a..1d6eeed 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ ENV REACT_APP_API_URL=$API_URL
 RUN yarn install
 RUN yarn build
 
-FROM golang:1.17.3-alpine3.14 as go-builder
+FROM golang:1.18beta1-alpine3.14 as go-builder
 ENV GOPATH ""
 
 RUN go install -tags 'postgres' github.com/golang-migrate/migrate/v4/cmd/migrate@latest
diff --git a/backend/go.mod b/backend/go.mod
index 538404f..2add301 100644
--- a/backend/go.mod
+++ b/backend/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module git.netflux.io/rob/clipper
 
-go 1.17
+go 1.18
 
 require (
 	github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2 v1.11.2