diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 8dc848bc..ea7652c1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ jobs:
   lint_test:
     uses: babylonlabs-io/.github/.github/workflows/reusable_go_lint_test.yml@v0.3.1
     with:
+     go-version: '1.23'
+     go-lint-version: 'v1.60.2'
      run-unit-tests: true
      run-integration-tests: true
      run-lint: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index b49b58f6..e96ee865 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ jobs:
   lint_test:
     uses: babylonlabs-io/.github/.github/workflows/reusable_go_lint_test.yml@v0.3.1
     with:
+     go-version: '1.23'
+     go-lint-version: 'v1.60.2'
      run-unit-tests: true
      run-integration-tests: true
      run-lint: true
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 449db259..dd8a3271 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ## Image for building
-FROM golang:1.21-alpine AS build-env
+FROM golang:1.23-alpine AS build-env
 
 
 # TARGETPLATFORM should be one of linux/amd64 or linux/arm64.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5eb1348d..d2f369e9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ There are four vigilante programs:
 
 ## Requirements
 
-- Go 1.21
+- Go 1.23
 - Package [libzmq](https://github.com/zeromq/libzmq)
 - [btcd](https://github.com/btcsuite/btcd/tree/master?tab=readme-ov-file#installation) binaries (only for testing)
 
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 4db3aa96..7456b18f 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/babylonlabs-io/vigilante
 
-go 1.21
-
-toolchain go1.21.4
+go 1.23
 
 require (
 	cosmossdk.io/errors v1.0.1
@@ -19,7 +17,6 @@ require (
 	github.com/cometbft/cometbft v0.38.7
 	github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk v0.50.6
 	github.com/cosmos/relayer/v2 v2.5.1
-	github.com/decred/dcrd/dcrec/secp256k1/v4 v4.2.0
 	github.com/gogo/protobuf v1.3.3
 	github.com/golang/mock v1.6.0
 	github.com/grpc-ecosystem/go-grpc-middleware v1.4.0
@@ -118,6 +115,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/danieljoos/wincred v1.1.2 // indirect
 	github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.2-0.20180830191138-d8f796af33cc // indirect
 	github.com/decred/dcrd/crypto/blake256 v1.0.1 // indirect
+	github.com/decred/dcrd/dcrec/secp256k1/v4 v4.2.0 // indirect
 	github.com/decred/dcrd/lru v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/desertbit/timer v0.0.0-20180107155436-c41aec40b27f // indirect
 	github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v2 v2.2007.4 // indirect
diff --git a/monitor/monitor.go b/monitor/monitor.go
index a6d13824..e3fd7fff 100644
--- a/monitor/monitor.go
+++ b/monitor/monitor.go
@@ -197,8 +197,10 @@ func (m *Monitor) GetCurrentEpoch() uint64 {
 func (m *Monitor) VerifyCheckpoint(btcCkpt *checkpointingtypes.RawCheckpoint) error {
 	// check whether the epoch number of the checkpoint equals to the current epoch number
 	if m.GetCurrentEpoch() != btcCkpt.EpochNum {
-		return errors.Wrapf(types.ErrInvalidEpochNum, fmt.Sprintf("found a checkpoint with epoch %v, but the monitor expects epoch %v",
-			btcCkpt.EpochNum, m.GetCurrentEpoch()))
+		return errors.Wrapf(types.ErrInvalidEpochNum,
+			"found a checkpoint with epoch %v, but the monitor expects epoch %v",
+			btcCkpt.EpochNum, m.GetCurrentEpoch())
+
 	}
 	// verify BLS sig of the BTC checkpoint
 	err := m.curEpoch.VerifyMultiSig(btcCkpt)
@@ -221,8 +223,9 @@ func (m *Monitor) VerifyCheckpoint(btcCkpt *checkpointingtypes.RawCheckpoint) er
 	}
 	// check whether the checkpoint from Babylon has the same BlockHash of the BTC checkpoint
 	if !ckpt.BlockHash.Equal(*btcCkpt.BlockHash) {
-		return errors.Wrapf(types.ErrInconsistentBlockHash, fmt.Sprintf("Babylon checkpoint's BlockHash %s, BTC checkpoint's BlockHash %s",
-			ckpt.BlockHash.String(), btcCkpt.BlockHash))
+		return errors.Wrapf(types.ErrInconsistentBlockHash,
+			"Babylon checkpoint's BlockHash %s, BTC checkpoint's BlockHash %s",
+			ckpt.BlockHash.String(), btcCkpt.BlockHash)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/tools/go.mod b/tools/go.mod
index ce29ae53..6f7f46dc 100644
--- a/tools/go.mod
+++ b/tools/go.mod
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/babylonlabs-io/vigilante/tools
 
-go 1.21
-
-toolchain go1.21.4
+go 1.23
 
 require github.com/babylonlabs-io/babylon v0.9.1
 
diff --git a/types/epoch_info.go b/types/epoch_info.go
index b4d74559..7e2a6121 100644
--- a/types/epoch_info.go
+++ b/types/epoch_info.go
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ package types
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
-	"fmt"
-
 	"github.com/babylonlabs-io/babylon/crypto/bls12381"
 	ckpttypes "github.com/babylonlabs-io/babylon/x/checkpointing/types"
 	"github.com/boljen/go-bitmap"
@@ -65,10 +63,10 @@ func (ei *EpochInfo) Equal(epochInfo *EpochInfo) bool {
 func (ei *EpochInfo) VerifyMultiSig(ckpt *ckpttypes.RawCheckpoint) error {
 	signerKeySet, sumPower, err := ei.GetSignersKeySetWithPowerSum(ckpt.Bitmap)
 	if sumPower*3 <= ei.GetTotalPower()*2 {
-		return errors.Wrapf(ErrInsufficientPower, fmt.Sprintf("expected to be greater than %v, got %v", ei.GetTotalPower()*2/3, sumPower))
+		return errors.Wrapf(ErrInsufficientPower, "expected to be greater than %v, got %v", ei.GetTotalPower()*2/3, sumPower)
 	}
 	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrapf(ErrInvalidMultiSig, fmt.Sprintf("failed to get signer set: %s", err.Error()))
+		return errors.Wrapf(ErrInvalidMultiSig, "failed to get signer set: %s", err.Error())
 	}
 	msgBytes := ckpt.SignedMsg()
 	valid, err := bls12381.VerifyMultiSig(*ckpt.BlsMultiSig, signerKeySet, msgBytes)