diff --git a/.go-version b/.go-version
index 71f7f51df..013173af5 100644
--- a/.go-version
+++ b/.go-version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.22
+1.22.6
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 46a9f4c9e..48f8ad88f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ FEATURES:
   service settings and policy to be added to a host resource and future expansion of additional
   services. ([#2232](https://github.com/terraform-providers/terraform-provider-vsphere/pull/2232))
 
+CHORE:
+
+* `provider`: Updated `golang/go` to v1.22.6
+  ([#2139](https://github.com/terraform-providers/terraform-provider-vsphere/pull/2139))
+
 ## 2.8.3 August 13, 2024
 
 BUG FIX:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 69a0ced62..4c367372e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Learn more:
   [developer.hashicorp.com][terraform-install] and
   [the project][terraform-github] on GitHub.
 
-- [Go 1.22][golang-install]
+- [Go 1.22.6][golang-install]
 
   Required if building the provider.
 
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 6b9d5ee91..88b15cd66 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/hashicorp/terraform-provider-vsphere
 
-go 1.22
+go 1.22.6
 
 require (
 	github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1