diff --git a/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/generate/template/base/go.tmpl.mod b/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/generate/template/base/go.tmpl.mod
index fcef4134..42478753 100644
--- a/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/generate/template/base/go.tmpl.mod
+++ b/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/generate/template/base/go.tmpl.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module changeme
 
-        go 1.17
+        go 1.18
 
         require github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2 {{.WailsVersion}}
 
diff --git a/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/initialise.go b/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/initialise.go
index 35ebef25..aa2d9263 100644
--- a/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/initialise.go
+++ b/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/initialise.go
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ func initProject(options *templates.Options, quiet bool) error {
 	}
 
 	// Run `go mod tidy` to ensure `go.sum` is up to date
-	cmd := exec.Command("go", "mod", "tidy", "-compat=1.17")
+	cmd := exec.Command("go", "mod", "tidy")
 	cmd.Dir = options.TargetDir
 	cmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
 	if !quiet {
diff --git a/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/base/go.mod.tmpl b/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/base/go.mod.tmpl
index 52759e11..dd718487 100644
--- a/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/base/go.mod.tmpl
+++ b/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/base/go.mod.tmpl
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module changeme
 
-go 1.17
+go 1.18
 
 require github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2 {{.WailsVersion}}
 
diff --git a/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/generate/plain/go.mod.tmpl b/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/generate/plain/go.mod.tmpl
index 27a2d22f..e01fbe9e 100644
--- a/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/generate/plain/go.mod.tmpl
+++ b/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/generate/plain/go.mod.tmpl
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module changeme
 
-go 1.17
+go 1.18
 
 require github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2 {{.WailsVersion}}
 
diff --git a/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates/lit-ts/go.mod.tmpl b/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates/lit-ts/go.mod.tmpl
index 52759e11..dd718487 100644
--- a/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates/lit-ts/go.mod.tmpl
+++ b/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates/lit-ts/go.mod.tmpl
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module changeme
 
-go 1.17
+go 1.18
 
 require github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2 {{.WailsVersion}}
 
diff --git a/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates/lit/go.mod.tmpl b/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates/lit/go.mod.tmpl
index 52759e11..dd718487 100644
--- a/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates/lit/go.mod.tmpl
+++ b/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates/lit/go.mod.tmpl
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module changeme
 
-go 1.17
+go 1.18
 
 require github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2 {{.WailsVersion}}
 
diff --git a/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates/plain/go.mod.tmpl b/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates/plain/go.mod.tmpl
index 52759e11..dd718487 100644
--- a/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates/plain/go.mod.tmpl
+++ b/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates/plain/go.mod.tmpl
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module changeme
 
-go 1.17
+go 1.18
 
 require github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2 {{.WailsVersion}}
 
diff --git a/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates/preact-ts/go.mod.tmpl b/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates/preact-ts/go.mod.tmpl
index 52759e11..dd718487 100644
--- a/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates/preact-ts/go.mod.tmpl
+++ b/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates/preact-ts/go.mod.tmpl
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module changeme
 
-go 1.17
+go 1.18
 
 require github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2 {{.WailsVersion}}
 
diff --git a/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates/preact/go.mod.tmpl b/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates/preact/go.mod.tmpl
index 52759e11..dd718487 100644
--- a/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates/preact/go.mod.tmpl
+++ b/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates/preact/go.mod.tmpl
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module changeme
 
-go 1.17
+go 1.18
 
 require github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2 {{.WailsVersion}}
 
diff --git a/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates/react-ts/go.mod.tmpl b/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates/react-ts/go.mod.tmpl
index 52759e11..dd718487 100644
--- a/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates/react-ts/go.mod.tmpl
+++ b/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates/react-ts/go.mod.tmpl
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module changeme
 
-go 1.17
+go 1.18
 
 require github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2 {{.WailsVersion}}
 
diff --git a/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates/react/go.mod.tmpl b/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates/react/go.mod.tmpl
index 52759e11..dd718487 100644
--- a/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates/react/go.mod.tmpl
+++ b/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates/react/go.mod.tmpl
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module changeme
 
-go 1.17
+go 1.18
 
 require github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2 {{.WailsVersion}}
 
diff --git a/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates/svelte-ts/go.mod.tmpl b/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates/svelte-ts/go.mod.tmpl
index 52759e11..dd718487 100644
--- a/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates/svelte-ts/go.mod.tmpl
+++ b/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates/svelte-ts/go.mod.tmpl
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module changeme
 
-go 1.17
+go 1.18
 
 require github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2 {{.WailsVersion}}
 
diff --git a/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates/svelte/go.mod.tmpl b/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates/svelte/go.mod.tmpl
index 52759e11..dd718487 100644
--- a/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates/svelte/go.mod.tmpl
+++ b/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates/svelte/go.mod.tmpl
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module changeme
 
-go 1.17
+go 1.18
 
 require github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2 {{.WailsVersion}}
 
diff --git a/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates/vanilla-ts/go.mod.tmpl b/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates/vanilla-ts/go.mod.tmpl
index 52759e11..dd718487 100644
--- a/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates/vanilla-ts/go.mod.tmpl
+++ b/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates/vanilla-ts/go.mod.tmpl
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module changeme
 
-go 1.17
+go 1.18
 
 require github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2 {{.WailsVersion}}
 
diff --git a/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates/vanilla/go.mod.tmpl b/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates/vanilla/go.mod.tmpl
index 52759e11..dd718487 100644
--- a/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates/vanilla/go.mod.tmpl
+++ b/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates/vanilla/go.mod.tmpl
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module changeme
 
-go 1.17
+go 1.18
 
 require github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2 {{.WailsVersion}}
 
diff --git a/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates/vue-ts/go.mod.tmpl b/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates/vue-ts/go.mod.tmpl
index 52759e11..dd718487 100644
--- a/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates/vue-ts/go.mod.tmpl
+++ b/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates/vue-ts/go.mod.tmpl
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module changeme
 
-go 1.17
+go 1.18
 
 require github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2 {{.WailsVersion}}
 
diff --git a/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates/vue/go.mod.tmpl b/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates/vue/go.mod.tmpl
index 52759e11..dd718487 100644
--- a/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates/vue/go.mod.tmpl
+++ b/v2/cmd/wails/internal/commands/initialise/templates/templates/vue/go.mod.tmpl
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module changeme
 
-go 1.17
+go 1.18
 
 require github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2 {{.WailsVersion}}
 
diff --git a/website/docs/gettingstarted/installation.mdx b/website/docs/gettingstarted/installation.mdx
index 98d3032c..1b8c7439 100644
--- a/website/docs/gettingstarted/installation.mdx
+++ b/website/docs/gettingstarted/installation.mdx
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ sidebar_position: 1
 
 Wails has a number of common dependencies that are required before installation:
 
-- Go 1.17+
+- Go 1.18+
 - NPM (Node 15+)
 
 ### Go
diff --git a/website/docs/reference/cli.mdx b/website/docs/reference/cli.mdx
index 011ffb8e..70fa61d3 100644
--- a/website/docs/reference/cli.mdx
+++ b/website/docs/reference/cli.mdx
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ System
 OS:             Windows 10 Pro
 Version:        2009 (Build: 19043)
 ID:             21H1
-Go Version:     go1.17
+Go Version:     go1.18
 Platform:       windows
 Architecture:   amd64
 
diff --git a/website/i18n/ja/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/current/gettingstarted/installation.mdx b/website/i18n/ja/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/current/gettingstarted/installation.mdx
index bfadb727..7dff4dd5 100644
--- a/website/i18n/ja/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/current/gettingstarted/installation.mdx
+++ b/website/i18n/ja/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/current/gettingstarted/installation.mdx
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ sidebar_position: 1
 
 Wails has a number of common dependencies that are required before installation:
 
-- Go 1.17+
+- Go 1.18+
 - NPM (Node 15+)
 
 ### Go
diff --git a/website/i18n/ja/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/current/reference/cli.mdx b/website/i18n/ja/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/current/reference/cli.mdx
index 5a00db15..1aeb266c 100644
--- a/website/i18n/ja/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/current/reference/cli.mdx
+++ b/website/i18n/ja/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/current/reference/cli.mdx
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ System
 OS:             Windows 10 Pro
 Version:        2009 (Build: 19043)
 ID:             21H1
-Go Version:     go1.17
+Go Version:     go1.18
 Platform:       windows
 Architecture:   amd64
 
diff --git a/website/i18n/ru/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/current/gettingstarted/installation.mdx b/website/i18n/ru/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/current/gettingstarted/installation.mdx
index 5c37d84f..d9f9f196 100644
--- a/website/i18n/ru/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/current/gettingstarted/installation.mdx
+++ b/website/i18n/ru/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/current/gettingstarted/installation.mdx
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ sidebar_position: 1
 
 Wails has a number of common dependencies that are required before installation:
 
-- Go 1.17+
+- Go 1.18+
 - NPM (Node 15+)
 
 ### Go
diff --git a/website/i18n/ru/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/current/reference/cli.mdx b/website/i18n/ru/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/current/reference/cli.mdx
index 5a00db15..1aeb266c 100644
--- a/website/i18n/ru/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/current/reference/cli.mdx
+++ b/website/i18n/ru/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/current/reference/cli.mdx
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ System
 OS:             Windows 10 Pro
 Version:        2009 (Build: 19043)
 ID:             21H1
-Go Version:     go1.17
+Go Version:     go1.18
 Platform:       windows
 Architecture:   amd64
 
diff --git a/website/i18n/zh-Hans/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/current/gettingstarted/installation.mdx b/website/i18n/zh-Hans/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/current/gettingstarted/installation.mdx
index bbef43c3..6ae1825a 100644
--- a/website/i18n/zh-Hans/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/current/gettingstarted/installation.mdx
+++ b/website/i18n/zh-Hans/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/current/gettingstarted/installation.mdx
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ sidebar_position: 1
 
 Wails 有许多安装前需要的常见依赖项：
 
-- Go 1.17+
+- Go 1.18+
 - NPM (Node 15+)
 
 ### Go
diff --git a/website/i18n/zh-Hans/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/current/reference/cli.mdx b/website/i18n/zh-Hans/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/current/reference/cli.mdx
index 41b1a992..7ff1f0dd 100644
--- a/website/i18n/zh-Hans/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/current/reference/cli.mdx
+++ b/website/i18n/zh-Hans/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/current/reference/cli.mdx
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ System
 OS:             Windows 10 Pro
 Version:        2009 (Build: 19043)
 ID:             21H1
-Go Version:     go1.17
+Go Version:     go1.18
 Platform:       windows
 Architecture:   amd64
 
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ System
 OS:             Windows 10 Pro
 Version:        2009 (Build: 19043)
 ID:             21H1
-Go Version:     go1.17
+Go Version:     go1.18
 Platform:       windows
 Architecture:   amd64