diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index fca02720c0..c01fdd2c08 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ jobs:
   node_with_go_waku:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
-      GO_WAKU_VERSION: "0.5.0"
+      GO_WAKU_VERSION: "0.5.1"
       WAKU_SERVICE_NODE_DIR: ../../go-waku
       WAKU_SERVICE_NODE_BIN: ./waku
       WAKU_SERVICE_NODE_PARAMS: "--min-relay-peers-to-publish=0" # Can be removed once https://github.com/status-im/nwaku/issues/1004 is done