diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index cf83824..e72d7fb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: '1.25.x'
+          go-version: '1.26.x'
           cache: true
 
       - name: go vet
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 8b5aa69..372e7b4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ permissions:
   contents: write
 
 env:
-  GO_VERSION: '1.25.7'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.26.4'
 
 jobs:
   build:
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 40d553c..c0c52e9 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ module github.com/Reiers/lantern
 
 go 1.25.7
 
+toolchain go1.26.4
+
 require (
 	github.com/consensys/gnark-crypto v0.20.1
 	github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v4 v4.5.1