diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index fa3132dc5..bf291898a 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/anchore/syft
 
-go 1.26.2
+go 1.25.8
 
 require (
 	github.com/BurntSushi/toml v1.6.0