diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index a994d83ed5..0a04da5474 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 # Build the manager binary
-ARG GOLANG_VERSION=golang:1.19.13
+ARG GOLANG_VERSION=golang:1.20.8
 FROM --platform=${BUILDPLATFORM} ${GOLANG_VERSION} as builder
 WORKDIR /workspace
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 80d42f4625..aef7a11703 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ SHELL:=/usr/bin/env bash
 #
 # Go.
 #
-GO_VERSION ?= 1.19.13
+GO_VERSION ?= 1.20.8
 GO_CONTAINER_IMAGE ?= docker.io/library/golang:$(GO_VERSION)
 
 # Use GOPROXY environment variable if set
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 2cb0eb50a8..64287177d6 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/vmware-tanzu/vm-operator/api v0.0.0-20221204041501-ec03d8bb733c
 	github.com/vmware-tanzu/vm-operator/external/ncp v0.0.0-20211209213435-0f4ab286f64f
 	github.com/vmware-tanzu/vm-operator/external/tanzu-topology v0.0.0-20211209213435-0f4ab286f64f
-	github.com/vmware/govmomi v0.30.2
+	github.com/vmware/govmomi v0.30.7
 	golang.org/x/crypto v0.11.0
 	golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20221002003631-540bb7301a08
 	golang.org/x/mod v0.8.0
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 86b18cebc6..7c3186e493 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -621,8 +621,8 @@ github.com/vmware-tanzu/vm-operator/external/ncp v0.0.0-20211209213435-0f4ab286f
 github.com/vmware-tanzu/vm-operator/external/ncp v0.0.0-20211209213435-0f4ab286f64f/go.mod h1:5rqRJ9zGR+KnKbkGx373WgN8xJpvAj99kHnfoDYRO5I=
 github.com/vmware-tanzu/vm-operator/external/tanzu-topology v0.0.0-20211209213435-0f4ab286f64f h1:wwYUf16/g8bLywQMQJB5VHbDtuf6aOFH24Ar2/yA7+I=
 github.com/vmware-tanzu/vm-operator/external/tanzu-topology v0.0.0-20211209213435-0f4ab286f64f/go.mod h1:dfYrWS8DMRN+XZfhu8M4LVHmeGvYB29Ipd7j4uIq+mU=
-github.com/vmware/govmomi v0.30.2 h1:zPMmLTtAfBgOVsTgwKOzVVahQIOC4A2oyFQFSsn/0ag=
-github.com/vmware/govmomi v0.30.2/go.mod h1:F7adsVewLNHsW/IIm7ziFURaXDaHEwcc+ym4r3INMdY=
+github.com/vmware/govmomi v0.30.7 h1:YO8CcDpLJzmq6PK5/CBQbXyV21iCMh8SbdXt+xNkXp8=
+github.com/vmware/govmomi v0.30.7/go.mod h1:epgoslm97rLECMV4D+08ORzUBEU7boFSepKjt7AYVGg=
 github.com/xeipuuv/gojsonpointer v0.0.0-20180127040702-4e3ac2762d5f/go.mod h1:N2zxlSyiKSe5eX1tZViRH5QA0qijqEDrYZiPEAiq3wU=
 github.com/xeipuuv/gojsonreference v0.0.0-20180127040603-bd5ef7bd5415/go.mod h1:GwrjFmJcFw6At/Gs6z4yjiIwzuJ1/+UwLxMQDVQXShQ=
 github.com/xeipuuv/gojsonschema v1.2.0/go.mod h1:anYRn/JVcOK2ZgGU+IjEV4nwlhoK5sQluxsYJ78Id3Y=
diff --git a/hack/ensure-go.sh b/hack/ensure-go.sh
index 37cad486c6..a09074f173 100755
--- a/hack/ensure-go.sh
+++ b/hack/ensure-go.sh
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ set -o nounset
 set -o pipefail
 
 # MIN_GO_VERSION is the minimum, supported Go version.
-MIN_GO_VERSION="go${MIN_GO_VERSION:-1.19.13}"
+MIN_GO_VERSION="go${MIN_GO_VERSION:-1.20}"
 
 # Ensure the go tool exists and is a viable version.
 verify_go_version() {