diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yaml b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
index 3d180a166..9a9696c71 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v4
         with:
-          go-version: '1.20'
+          go-version: '1.21'
           cache: true
       - if: ${{ startsWith(matrix.os, 'windows-') }}
         shell: pwsh
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ jobs:
           submodules: recursive
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v4
         with:
-          go-version: '1.20'
+          go-version: '1.21'
           cache: false
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ jobs:
           submodules: recursive
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v4
         with:
-          go-version: '1.20'
+          go-version: '1.21'
           cache: true
       - run: go get
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
diff --git a/docs/development.md b/docs/development.md
index 86c5f2db7..03d35d04d 100644
--- a/docs/development.md
+++ b/docs/development.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 Install required tools:
 
 - cmake version 3.24 or higher
-- go version 1.20 or higher
+- go version 1.21 or higher
 - gcc version 11.4.0 or higher
 
 ```bash
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ Note: The windows build for Ollama is still under development.
 Install required tools:
 
 - MSVC toolchain - C/C++ and cmake as minimal requirements
-- go version 1.20 or higher
+- go version 1.21 or higher
 - MinGW (pick one variant) with GCC.
   - <https://www.mingw-w64.org/>
   - <https://www.msys2.org/>
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 0efefe2f9..57ec24959 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/jmorganca/ollama
 
-go 1.20
+go 1.21
 
 require (
 	github.com/emirpasic/gods v1.18.1