diff --git a/.github/workflows/bigtable-example.yml b/.github/workflows/bigtable-example.yml
index 66a2a62cee..10bf6eaedf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bigtable-example.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bigtable-example.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
   test-bigtable:
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        go-version: [1.18.x, 1.x]
+        go-version: [1.19.x, 1.x]
     runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
     steps:
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index a64972b0d6..7bb1a304c8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
   test:
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        go-version: [1.18.x, 1.x]
+        go-version: [1.19.x, 1.x]
         platform: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.platform }}
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cockroachdb-example.yml b/.github/workflows/cockroachdb-example.yml
index a4745628c8..e5d7d6900f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cockroachdb-example.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cockroachdb-example.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
   test-cockroachdb:
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        go-version: [1.18.x, 1.x]
+        go-version: [1.19.x, 1.x]
     runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
     steps:
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/consul-example.yml b/.github/workflows/consul-example.yml
index 79b2f3ab44..66d3b9ec57 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/consul-example.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/consul-example.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
   test-consul:
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        go-version: [1.18.x, 1.x]
+        go-version: [1.19.x, 1.x]
     runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
     steps:
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/datastore-example.yml b/.github/workflows/datastore-example.yml
index cb4495083c..c2ec1d1017 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/datastore-example.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/datastore-example.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
   test-datastore:
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        go-version: [1.18.x, 1.x]
+        go-version: [1.19.x, 1.x]
     runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
     steps:
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/firestore-example.yml b/.github/workflows/firestore-example.yml
index 1eeb8079e3..9afaab19f9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/firestore-example.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/firestore-example.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
   test-firestore:
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        go-version: [1.18.x, 1.x]
+        go-version: [1.19.x, 1.x]
     runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
     steps:
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/module-compose.yml b/.github/workflows/module-compose.yml
index ef60aa180f..769dee2663 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/module-compose.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/module-compose.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ jobs:
   test-compose:
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        go-version: [1.18.x, 1.x]
+        go-version: [1.19.x, 1.x]
     runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
     steps:
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/module-localstack.yml b/.github/workflows/module-localstack.yml
index 2925377284..e2f497d1b0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/module-localstack.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/module-localstack.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
   test-localstack:
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        go-version: [1.18.x, 1.x]
+        go-version: [1.19.x, 1.x]
     runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
     steps:
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/module-pulsar.yml b/.github/workflows/module-pulsar.yml
index ef4b544eb6..8dfec423f7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/module-pulsar.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/module-pulsar.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
   test-pulsar:
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        go-version: [1.18.x, 1.x]
+        go-version: [1.19.x, 1.x]
     runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
     steps:
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mongodb-example.yml b/.github/workflows/mongodb-example.yml
index 8a5d99e4a5..6945be8bb9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mongodb-example.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mongodb-example.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
   test-mongodb:
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        go-version: [1.18.x, 1.x]
+        go-version: [1.19.x, 1.x]
     runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
     steps:
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mysql-example.yml b/.github/workflows/mysql-example.yml
index e7e0b62da4..025a18043a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mysql-example.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mysql-example.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
   test-mysql:
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        go-version: [1.18.x, 1.x]
+        go-version: [1.19.x, 1.x]
     runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
     steps:
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nginx-example.yml b/.github/workflows/nginx-example.yml
index 6ce6a9f14c..8043b65f3a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nginx-example.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nginx-example.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
   test-nginx:
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        go-version: [1.18.x, 1.x]
+        go-version: [1.19.x, 1.x]
     runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
     steps:
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/postgres-example.yml b/.github/workflows/postgres-example.yml
index da22e6eb61..0c1834ae50 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/postgres-example.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/postgres-example.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
   test-postgres:
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        go-version: [1.18.x, 1.x]
+        go-version: [1.19.x, 1.x]
     runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
     steps:
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pubsub-example.yml b/.github/workflows/pubsub-example.yml
index 7e414808c6..91e8a87e45 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pubsub-example.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pubsub-example.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
   test-pubsub:
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        go-version: [1.18.x, 1.x]
+        go-version: [1.19.x, 1.x]
     runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
     steps:
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/redis-example.yml b/.github/workflows/redis-example.yml
index 818d4442b9..93a38c92e2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/redis-example.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/redis-example.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
   test-redis:
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        go-version: [1.18.x, 1.x]
+        go-version: [1.19.x, 1.x]
     runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
     steps:
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/spanner-example.yml b/.github/workflows/spanner-example.yml
index bca9098221..3a79435d98 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/spanner-example.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/spanner-example.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
   test-spanner:
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        go-version: [1.18.x, 1.x]
+        go-version: [1.19.x, 1.x]
     runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
     steps:
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/toxiproxy-example.yml b/.github/workflows/toxiproxy-example.yml
index 05eac1b499..85c2ba47a0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/toxiproxy-example.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/toxiproxy-example.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
   test-toxiproxy:
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        go-version: [1.18.x, 1.x]
+        go-version: [1.19.x, 1.x]
     runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
     steps:
 
diff --git a/examples/bigtable/go.mod b/examples/bigtable/go.mod
index 8c7cfa7e85..db86b92ecc 100644
--- a/examples/bigtable/go.mod
+++ b/examples/bigtable/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go/examples/bigtable
 
-go 1.18
+go 1.19
 
 require (
 	cloud.google.com/go/bigtable v1.18.1
diff --git a/examples/cockroachdb/go.mod b/examples/cockroachdb/go.mod
index 4ca698e0cb..7b49bdbe8f 100644
--- a/examples/cockroachdb/go.mod
+++ b/examples/cockroachdb/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go/examples/cockroachdb
 
-go 1.18
+go 1.19
 
 require (
 	github.com/google/uuid v1.3.0
diff --git a/examples/consul/go.mod b/examples/consul/go.mod
index 80a68cb822..9f68b747c9 100644
--- a/examples/consul/go.mod
+++ b/examples/consul/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go/examples/consul
 
-go 1.18
+go 1.19
 
 require (
 	github.com/hashicorp/consul/api v1.19.1
diff --git a/examples/datastore/go.mod b/examples/datastore/go.mod
index fe829f237a..df52860c9c 100644
--- a/examples/datastore/go.mod
+++ b/examples/datastore/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go/examples/datastore
 
-go 1.18
+go 1.19
 
 require (
 	cloud.google.com/go/datastore v1.10.0
diff --git a/examples/firestore/go.mod b/examples/firestore/go.mod
index d4fbe272c5..670bd4bfb3 100644
--- a/examples/firestore/go.mod
+++ b/examples/firestore/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go/examples/firestore
 
-go 1.18
+go 1.19
 
 require (
 	cloud.google.com/go/firestore v1.9.0
diff --git a/examples/mongodb/go.mod b/examples/mongodb/go.mod
index ce6aa676a0..cdab325af0 100644
--- a/examples/mongodb/go.mod
+++ b/examples/mongodb/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go/examples/mongodb
 
-go 1.18
+go 1.19
 
 require (
 	github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go v0.18.0
diff --git a/examples/mysql/go.mod b/examples/mysql/go.mod
index 96e1718679..a90417fb1e 100644
--- a/examples/mysql/go.mod
+++ b/examples/mysql/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go/examples/mysql
 
-go 1.18
+go 1.19
 
 require (
 	github.com/go-sql-driver/mysql v1.7.0
diff --git a/examples/nginx/go.mod b/examples/nginx/go.mod
index 9354ff0f5b..422f808dbc 100644
--- a/examples/nginx/go.mod
+++ b/examples/nginx/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go/examples/nginx
 
-go 1.18
+go 1.19
 
 require (
 	github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go v0.18.0
diff --git a/examples/postgres/go.mod b/examples/postgres/go.mod
index 54b9431e95..da0d9701b5 100644
--- a/examples/postgres/go.mod
+++ b/examples/postgres/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go/examples/postgres
 
-go 1.18
+go 1.19
 
 require (
 	github.com/docker/go-connections v0.4.0
diff --git a/examples/pubsub/go.mod b/examples/pubsub/go.mod
index 11fd5b203a..269289285c 100644
--- a/examples/pubsub/go.mod
+++ b/examples/pubsub/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go/examples/pubsub
 
-go 1.18
+go 1.19
 
 require (
 	cloud.google.com/go/pubsub v1.28.0
diff --git a/examples/redis/go.mod b/examples/redis/go.mod
index 98235088d3..94fc85af56 100644
--- a/examples/redis/go.mod
+++ b/examples/redis/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go/examples/redis
 
-go 1.18
+go 1.19
 
 require (
 	github.com/go-redis/redis/v8 v8.11.5
diff --git a/examples/spanner/go.mod b/examples/spanner/go.mod
index f4bd0a694a..04bda675a6 100644
--- a/examples/spanner/go.mod
+++ b/examples/spanner/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go/examples/spanner
 
-go 1.18
+go 1.19
 
 require (
 	cloud.google.com/go/spanner v1.44.0
diff --git a/examples/toxiproxy/go.mod b/examples/toxiproxy/go.mod
index 46f4a34f4d..146ec52eca 100644
--- a/examples/toxiproxy/go.mod
+++ b/examples/toxiproxy/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go/examples/toxiproxy
 
-go 1.18
+go 1.19
 
 require (
 	github.com/Shopify/toxiproxy/v2 v2.5.0
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 2750120f2f..17b44ab3e2 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go
 
-go 1.18
+go 1.19
 
 require (
 	github.com/cenkalti/backoff/v4 v4.2.0
diff --git a/modulegen/_template/ci.yml.tmpl b/modulegen/_template/ci.yml.tmpl
index 05925021ec..bc36476f8e 100644
--- a/modulegen/_template/ci.yml.tmpl
+++ b/modulegen/_template/ci.yml.tmpl
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
   test-{{ $lower }}:
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        go-version: [1.18.x, 1.x]
+        go-version: [1.19.x, 1.x]
     runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
     steps:
 
diff --git a/modulegen/_template/go.mod.tmpl b/modulegen/_template/go.mod.tmpl
index 50716cd3e9..dddd9ebb5d 100644
--- a/modulegen/_template/go.mod.tmpl
+++ b/modulegen/_template/go.mod.tmpl
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {{ $lower := ToLower }}module github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go/{{ ParentDir }}/{{ $lower }}
 
-go 1.18
+go 1.19
 
 require (
 	github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go {{ .TCVersion }}
diff --git a/modulegen/go.mod b/modulegen/go.mod
index 9a47c699ab..a0968c9924 100644
--- a/modulegen/go.mod
+++ b/modulegen/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go/modulegen
 
-go 1.18
+go 1.19
 
 require (
 	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.8.2
diff --git a/modules/compose/go.mod b/modules/compose/go.mod
index 08a8c2854a..9d9658da42 100644
--- a/modules/compose/go.mod
+++ b/modules/compose/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go/modules/compose
 
-go 1.18
+go 1.19
 
 replace (
 	github.com/cucumber/godog => github.com/laurazard/godog v0.0.0-20220922095256-4c4b17abdae7
diff --git a/modules/localstack/go.mod b/modules/localstack/go.mod
index d04aad1eff..3d612ef960 100644
--- a/modules/localstack/go.mod
+++ b/modules/localstack/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go/modules/localstack
 
-go 1.18
+go 1.19
 
 require (
 	github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go v1.44.211
diff --git a/modules/pulsar/go.mod b/modules/pulsar/go.mod
index a58a935532..203a81c695 100644
--- a/modules/pulsar/go.mod
+++ b/modules/pulsar/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go/modules/pulsar
 
-go 1.18
+go 1.19
 
 require (
 	github.com/apache/pulsar-client-go v0.9.0
diff --git a/wait/testdata/go.mod b/wait/testdata/go.mod
index 64fef1d966..45ce6b64f8 100644
--- a/wait/testdata/go.mod
+++ b/wait/testdata/go.mod
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module httptest
 
-go 1.18
+go 1.19