diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 9cd2ee66..5b4e962a 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/solo-io/go-utils
 
-go 1.26.1
+go 1.26.0
 
 require (
 	cloud.google.com/go/pubsub v1.33.0