diff --git a/Dockerfile.release b/Dockerfile.release
index 9f858f21..76d4742e 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.release
+++ b/Dockerfile.release
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM golang:1.26.0
+FROM golang:1.25.9
 
 # See https://github.com/cli/cli/blob/trunk/docs/install_linux.md#debian-ubuntu-linux-raspberry-pi-os-apt
 # for the latest gh install instructions when the below didn't work
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 79eb4f45..d1201b2b 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/databus23/helm-diff/v3
 
-go 1.26.0
+go 1.25.9
 
 require (
 	github.com/Masterminds/semver/v3 v3.5.0