diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 940582d86..01f7901be 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ on:
 env:
   DOCKER_HUB_REPO: portainerci/portainer-ce
   EXTENSION_HUB_REPO: portainerci/portainer-docker-extension
-  GO_VERSION: 1.22.5
   NODE_VERSION: 18.x
 
 jobs:
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: '[preparation] set up golang'
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5.0.0
         with:
-          go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+          go-version-file: go.mod
       - name: '[preparation] set up node.js'
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4.0.1
         with:
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 301d948cf..4bea1e26c 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/portainer/portainer
 
-go 1.22
-
-toolchain go1.22.5
+go 1.22.6
 
 require (
 	github.com/Masterminds/semver v1.5.0