diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 4113c1e3bcb..a9fb88cf657 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 module github.com/vmware-tanzu/velero
 
-go 1.22.0
+go 1.21
+
+toolchain go1.22.4
 
 require (
 	cloud.google.com/go/storage v1.40.0