diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yaml
index a284243c55..ba50c6d0b0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yaml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: "1.21"
+          go-version: "1.22"
       - name: Set up tools
         run: |
           # Install ginkgo version from go.mod
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly-cron-tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/nightly-cron-tests.yaml
index 095d8e94ac..0ac5f6b668 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly-cron-tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly-cron-tests.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: "1.21"
+          go-version: "1.22"
       - name: Set up tools
         run: |
           # Install ginkgo version from go.mod
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-automated-tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr-automated-tests.yaml
index a3fe113a3b..c34827f3c9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-automated-tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-automated-tests.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: "1.21"
+          go-version: "1.22"
       - name: Set up tools
         run: |
           go install golang.org/x/lint/golint@latest
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: "1.21"
+          go-version: "1.22"
       - name: Build CNI images
         run: make multi-arch-cni-build
       - name: Build CNI Init images
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-manual-tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr-manual-tests.yaml
index c50994a46e..0f84bbd6f6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-manual-tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-manual-tests.yaml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: "1.21"
+          go-version: "1.22"
       - name: Set up tools
         run: |
           # Install ginkgo version from go.mod
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index d449df4213..93350c60e3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: "1.21"
+          go-version: "1.22"
       - name: Generate CNI YAML
         run: make generate-cni-yaml
       - name: Create eks-charts PR
diff --git a/.github/workflows/weekly-cron-tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/weekly-cron-tests.yaml
index c12e9139d4..505526b46e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/weekly-cron-tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/weekly-cron-tests.yaml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: "1.21"
+          go-version: "1.22"
       - name: Set up tools
         run: |
           # Install ginkgo version from go.mod
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 2a203b9655..16717c2606 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/aws/amazon-vpc-cni-k8s
 
-go 1.21
+go 1.22.3
 
 require (
 	github.com/apparentlymart/go-cidr v1.1.0
diff --git a/pkg/ipamd/ipamd_test.go b/pkg/ipamd/ipamd_test.go
index ac5802c257..7dc6133a34 100644
--- a/pkg/ipamd/ipamd_test.go
+++ b/pkg/ipamd/ipamd_test.go
@@ -1397,8 +1397,6 @@ func datastoreWith3PodsFromPrefix() *datastore.DataStore {
 }
 
 func TestIPAMContext_filterUnmanagedENIs(t *testing.T) {
-	ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
-
 	eni1, eni2, eni3 := getDummyENIMetadata()
 	allENIs := []awsutils.ENIMetadata{eni1, eni2, eni3}
 	primaryENIonly := []awsutils.ENIMetadata{eni1}
@@ -1417,26 +1415,29 @@ func TestIPAMContext_filterUnmanagedENIs(t *testing.T) {
 		eni2.ENIID: {"hi": "tag", eniNodeTagKey: "i-abcdabcdabcd"},
 		eni3.ENIID: {"hi": "tag", eniNodeTagKey: instanceID}}
 
-	mockAWSUtils := mock_awsutils.NewMockAPIs(ctrl)
-	mockAWSUtils.EXPECT().GetPrimaryENI().Times(5).Return(eni1.ENIID)
-	mockAWSUtils.EXPECT().GetInstanceID().Times(3).Return(instanceID)
-
 	tests := []struct {
-		name          string
-		tagMap        map[string]awsutils.TagMap
-		enis          []awsutils.ENIMetadata
-		want          []awsutils.ENIMetadata
-		unmanagedenis []string
+		name                       string
+		tagMap                     map[string]awsutils.TagMap
+		enis                       []awsutils.ENIMetadata
+		want                       []awsutils.ENIMetadata
+		unmanagedenis              []string
+		expectedGetPrimaryENICalls int
+		expectedGetInstanceIDCalls int
 	}{
-		{"No tags at all", nil, allENIs, allENIs, nil},
-		{"Primary ENI unmanaged", Test1TagMap, allENIs, allENIs, nil},
-		{"Secondary/Tertiary ENI unmanaged", Test2TagMap, allENIs, primaryENIonly, []string{eni2.ENIID, eni3.ENIID}},
-		{"Secondary ENI unmanaged", Test3TagMap, allENIs, filteredENIonly, []string{eni2.ENIID}},
-		{"Secondary ENI unmanaged and Tertiary ENI CNI created", Test4TagMap, allENIs, filteredENIonly, []string{eni2.ENIID}},
-		{"Secondary ENI not CNI created and Tertiary ENI CNI created", Test5TagMap, allENIs, filteredENIonly, nil},
+		{"No tags at all", nil, allENIs, allENIs, nil, 0, 0},
+		{"Primary ENI unmanaged", Test1TagMap, allENIs, allENIs, nil, 1, 0},
+		{"Secondary/Tertiary ENI unmanaged", Test2TagMap, allENIs, primaryENIonly, []string{eni2.ENIID, eni3.ENIID}, 2, 0},
+		{"Secondary ENI unmanaged", Test3TagMap, allENIs, filteredENIonly, []string{eni2.ENIID}, 1, 0},
+		{"Secondary ENI unmanaged and Tertiary ENI CNI created", Test4TagMap, allENIs, filteredENIonly, []string{eni2.ENIID}, 1, 1},
+		{"Secondary ENI not CNI created and Tertiary ENI CNI created", Test5TagMap, allENIs, filteredENIonly, nil, 0, 2},
 	}
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
+			defer ctrl.Finish()
+
+			mockAWSUtils := mock_awsutils.NewMockAPIs(ctrl)
+
 			c := &IPAMContext{
 				awsClient:                mockAWSUtils,
 				enableManageUntaggedMode: true}
@@ -1447,6 +1448,10 @@ func TestIPAMContext_filterUnmanagedENIs(t *testing.T) {
 					sort.Strings(args)
 					assert.Equal(t, tt.unmanagedenis, args)
 				}).AnyTimes()
+
+			mockAWSUtils.EXPECT().GetPrimaryENI().Times(tt.expectedGetPrimaryENICalls).Return(eni1.ENIID)
+			mockAWSUtils.EXPECT().GetInstanceID().Times(tt.expectedGetInstanceIDCalls).Return(instanceID)
+
 			c.setUnmanagedENIs(tt.tagMap)
 
 			mockAWSUtils.EXPECT().IsUnmanagedENI(gomock.Any()).DoAndReturn(
@@ -1479,7 +1484,6 @@ func TestIPAMContext_filterUnmanagedENIs(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestIPAMContext_filterUnmanagedENIs_disableManageUntaggedMode(t *testing.T) {
-	ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
 
 	eni1, eni2, eni3 := getDummyENIMetadata()
 	allENIs := []awsutils.ENIMetadata{eni1, eni2, eni3}
@@ -1499,30 +1503,37 @@ func TestIPAMContext_filterUnmanagedENIs_disableManageUntaggedMode(t *testing.T)
 		eni2.ENIID: {"hi": "tag", eniNodeTagKey: "i-abcdabcdabcd"},
 		eni3.ENIID: {"hi": "tag", eniNodeTagKey: instanceID}}
 
-	mockAWSUtils := mock_awsutils.NewMockAPIs(ctrl)
-	mockAWSUtils.EXPECT().GetPrimaryENI().Times(6).Return(eni1.ENIID)
-	mockAWSUtils.EXPECT().GetInstanceID().Times(3).Return(instanceID)
-
 	tests := []struct {
-		name          string
-		tagMap        map[string]awsutils.TagMap
-		enis          []awsutils.ENIMetadata
-		want          []awsutils.ENIMetadata
-		unmanagedenis []string
+		name                       string
+		tagMap                     map[string]awsutils.TagMap
+		enis                       []awsutils.ENIMetadata
+		want                       []awsutils.ENIMetadata
+		unmanagedenis              []string
+		expectedGetPrimaryENICalls int
+		expectedGetInstanceIDCalls int
 	}{
-		{"No tags at all", nil, allENIs, allENIs, []string{eni2.ENIID, eni3.ENIID}},
-		{"Primary ENI unmanaged", Test1TagMap, allENIs, allENIs, nil},
-		{"Secondary/Tertiary ENI unmanaged", Test2TagMap, allENIs, primaryENIonly, []string{eni2.ENIID, eni3.ENIID}},
-		{"Secondary ENI unmanaged", Test3TagMap, allENIs, filteredENIonly, []string{eni2.ENIID}},
-		{"Secondary ENI unmanaged and Tertiary ENI CNI created", Test4TagMap, allENIs, filteredENIonly, []string{eni2.ENIID}},
-		{"Secondary ENI not CNI created and Tertiary ENI CNI created", Test5TagMap, allENIs, filteredENIonly, []string{eni2.ENIID}},
+		{"No tags at all", nil, allENIs, allENIs, []string{eni2.ENIID, eni3.ENIID}, 0, 0},
+		{"Primary ENI unmanaged", Test1TagMap, allENIs, allENIs, nil, 1, 0},
+		{"Secondary/Tertiary ENI unmanaged", Test2TagMap, allENIs, primaryENIonly, []string{eni2.ENIID, eni3.ENIID}, 2, 0},
+		{"Secondary ENI unmanaged", Test3TagMap, allENIs, filteredENIonly, []string{eni2.ENIID}, 1, 0},
+		{"Secondary ENI unmanaged and Tertiary ENI CNI created", Test4TagMap, allENIs, filteredENIonly, []string{eni2.ENIID}, 1, 1},
+		{"Secondary ENI not CNI created and Tertiary ENI CNI created", Test5TagMap, allENIs, filteredENIonly, []string{eni2.ENIID}, 1, 2},
 	}
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
+
+			defer ctrl.Finish()
+
+			mockAWSUtils := mock_awsutils.NewMockAPIs(ctrl)
+
 			c := &IPAMContext{
 				awsClient:                mockAWSUtils,
 				enableManageUntaggedMode: false}
 
+			mockAWSUtils.EXPECT().GetPrimaryENI().Times(tt.expectedGetPrimaryENICalls).Return(eni1.ENIID)
+			mockAWSUtils.EXPECT().GetInstanceID().Times(tt.expectedGetInstanceIDCalls).Return(instanceID)
+
 			mockAWSUtils.
 				EXPECT().
 				SetUnmanagedENIs(gomock.Any()).
diff --git a/test/agent/go.mod b/test/agent/go.mod
index db9ac45b64..81506d3f38 100644
--- a/test/agent/go.mod
+++ b/test/agent/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/aws/amazon-vpc-cni-k8s/test/agent
 
-go 1.21
+go 1.22.3
 
 require (
 	github.com/coreos/go-iptables v0.7.0