diff --git a/.obs/specfile/elemental-operator.spec b/.obs/specfile/elemental-operator.spec
index a8f364413..fd17abb1d 100644
--- a/.obs/specfile/elemental-operator.spec
+++ b/.obs/specfile/elemental-operator.spec
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ BuildRequires:  make
 BuildRequires:  grep
 
 %if 0%{?suse_version}
-BuildRequires:  golang(API) >= 1.16
+BuildRequires:  golang(API) >= 1.20
 BuildRequires:  golang-packaging
 %{go_provides}
 %else