diff --git a/lib/modules/datasource/golang-version/__snapshots__/index.spec.ts.snap b/lib/modules/datasource/golang-version/__snapshots__/index.spec.ts.snap
index d57eabb7e3a8c6067964f91f6334ab0ed4fdab7c..4275a6e4ab03f00b72ce0f26159c5d4781530b30 100644
--- a/lib/modules/datasource/golang-version/__snapshots__/index.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/lib/modules/datasource/golang-version/__snapshots__/index.spec.ts.snap
@@ -529,18 +529,10 @@ Object {
       "releaseTimestamp": "2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z",
       "version": "1.17.8",
     },
-    Object {
-      "releaseTimestamp": "2022-04-07T00:00:00.000Z",
-      "version": "1.17.9",
-    },
     Object {
       "releaseTimestamp": "2022-03-15T00:00:00.000Z",
       "version": "1.18.0",
     },
-    Object {
-      "releaseTimestamp": "2022-04-07T00:00:00.000Z",
-      "version": "1.18.1",
-    },
   ],
   "sourceUrl": "https://github.com/golang/go",
 }
diff --git a/lib/modules/datasource/golang-version/index.spec.ts b/lib/modules/datasource/golang-version/index.spec.ts
index 5ad18ff23b3155db643e58487c70e50c014e56d6..9fe3e9d9370f45f01503149945171f0563c3a4ac 100644
--- a/lib/modules/datasource/golang-version/index.spec.ts
+++ b/lib/modules/datasource/golang-version/index.spec.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ describe('modules/datasource/golang-version/index', () => {
         datasource,
         depName: 'golang',
       });
-      expect(res.releases).toHaveLength(134);
+      expect(res.releases).toHaveLength(132);
       expect(res.releases[0]).toEqual({
         releaseTimestamp: '2012-03-28T00:00:00.000Z',
         version: '1.0.0',
diff --git a/lib/modules/datasource/golang-version/index.ts b/lib/modules/datasource/golang-version/index.ts
index 1a674c16748477b6115ba420fab5f4f50a2b705f..dac2bb89c900ce335143f3651f5c85e38072244a 100644
--- a/lib/modules/datasource/golang-version/index.ts
+++ b/lib/modules/datasource/golang-version/index.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ const releaseDateRegex = regEx(
 const releaseVersionRegex = regEx(
   `Version\\{(?<versionMajor>\\d+),\\s+(?<versionMinor>\\d+),\\s+(?<patch>\\d+)\\}`
 );
+const releaseFutureRegex = regEx(`Future:\\s+true`);
 
 export class GolangVersionDatasource extends Datasource {
   static readonly id = 'golang-version';
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ export class GolangVersionDatasource extends Datasource {
 
     // Parse the release list
     let release: Release = { version: undefined };
+    let skipFutureRelease = false;
     while (lines.length !== 0) {
       const line = lines.shift();
       if (line === releaseBeginningChar) {
@@ -66,14 +68,22 @@ export class GolangVersionDatasource extends Datasource {
           );
         }
       } else if (line === releaseTerminationChar) {
-        if (release.version === undefined) {
-          throw new ExternalHostError(
-            new Error('Invalid file - release has empty version')
-          );
+        if (skipFutureRelease) {
+          skipFutureRelease = false;
+        } else {
+          if (release.version === undefined) {
+            throw new ExternalHostError(
+              new Error('Invalid file - release has empty version')
+            );
+          }
+          res.releases.push(release);
         }
-        res.releases.push(release);
         release = { version: undefined };
       } else {
+        const isFutureRelease = releaseFutureRegex.test(line);
+        if (isFutureRelease) {
+          skipFutureRelease = true;
+        }
         const releaseDateMatch = releaseDateRegex.exec(line);
         if (releaseDateMatch) {
           // Make a valid UTC timestamp