diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 5890ac0..e904b0a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Install Go
       uses: actions/setup-go@v2
       with:
-        go-version: 1.14.x
+        go-version: 1.16.x
     - name: compile and release
       run: |
         ./hack/release.sh
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Install Go
       uses: actions/setup-go@v2
       with:
-        go-version: 1.14.x
+        go-version: 1.16.x
     - name: compile and release
       run: |
         ./hack/release.sh
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Install Go
       uses: actions/setup-go@v2
       with:
-        go-version: 1.14.x
+        go-version: 1.16.x
     - name: compile and release
       run: |
         ./hack/release.sh