diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yaml b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
index b9d8879..eb1f033 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        go-version: [1.16.x, 1.17.x]
+        go-version: [1.17.x, 1.18.x]
         platform: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest, windows-latest]
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.platform }}
     steps:
diff --git a/_benchmark/cmark/Makefile b/_benchmark/cmark/Makefile
index 5362cd1..586a2b2 100644
--- a/_benchmark/cmark/Makefile
+++ b/_benchmark/cmark/Makefile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ run: $(CMARK_BIN)
 	unzip cmark.zip
 	rm -f cmark.zip
 	@ if [ -z "$${WSL_INTEROP}" ]; then \
-		cd cmark-master && make;
+		cd cmark-master && make; \
 	else \
 		cd cmark-master && make mingw; \
 	fi
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 27712f2..3a2e0db 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module github.com/yuin/goldmark
 
-go 1.16
+go 1.18