diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0774a7b..c0c2961 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# unreleased
+
+* Bumped minimum Go version to 1.19.
+
 # v0.8.2 (2023-02-16)
 
 * Updated portal room power levels to always allow poll votes.
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 2ee0531..83ae353 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module maunium.net/go/mautrix-whatsapp
 
-go 1.18
+go 1.19
 
 require (
 	github.com/chai2010/webp v1.1.1