diff --git a/.changelog/21750.txt b/.changelog/21750.txt
index 37dd26c298..c30c08179b 100644
--- a/.changelog/21750.txt
+++ b/.changelog/21750.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-```release-note:enhancement
-security: upgrade go version to 1.23.1
-```
-
 ```release-note:enhancement
 security: upgrade ubi base image to 9.4
 ```
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 30823f8f4a..debde423e6 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 module github.com/hashicorp/consul
 
-go 1.23
+go 1.22
 
-toolchain go1.23.1
+toolchain go1.22.5
 
 replace (
 	github.com/hashicorp/consul/api => ./api
diff --git a/test-integ/go.mod b/test-integ/go.mod
index 6dacdff4d3..7a91a5a20e 100644
--- a/test-integ/go.mod
+++ b/test-integ/go.mod
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 module github.com/hashicorp/consul/test-integ
 
-go 1.23
+go 1.22
 
-toolchain go1.23.1
+toolchain go1.22.5
 
 require (
 	github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.9
diff --git a/test/integration/consul-container/go.mod b/test/integration/consul-container/go.mod
index d9916a720c..ce7a61ef25 100644
--- a/test/integration/consul-container/go.mod
+++ b/test/integration/consul-container/go.mod
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 module github.com/hashicorp/consul/test/integration/consul-container
 
-go 1.23
+go 1.22
 
-toolchain go1.23.1
+toolchain go1.22.5
 
 require (
 	fortio.org/fortio v1.54.0