diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7885686..85209a4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ GO_MINOR_VERSION := $(shell go version | cut -c 14- | cut -d' ' -f1 | cut -d'.'
 # the (local) version must match the version specified in .github/workflows/release.yml
 # otherwise publkishing the Go SDK of the provider will fail
 REQUIRED_GO_MAJOR_VERSION := 1
-REQUIRED_GO_MINOR_VERSION := 22
+REQUIRED_GO_MINOR_VERSION := 21
 GO_VERSION_VALIDATION_ERR_MSG := Golang version $(REQUIRED_GO_MAJOR_VERSION).$(REQUIRED_GO_MINOR_VERSION) is required
 
 .PHONY: development provider build_sdks build_nodejs build_dotnet build_go build_python cleanup validate_go_version