diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2482efd..cc56f65 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2020-2023 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+# Copyright 2020-2024 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -139,7 +139,15 @@
 ## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 ## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 .PHONY: mod-update
-mod-update: mod-tidy mod-vendor
+mod-update: go-version mod-tidy mod-vendor
+
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+.PHONY: go-version
+go-version :
+	$(call banner-enter,Target $@)
+	${GO} version
+	$(call banner-leave,Target $@)
 
 ## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 ## -----------------------------------------------------------------------