diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 7d17947..1d47133 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
       # go.mod ([F28]); proxy.golang.org serves it. No sibling checkout.
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v6
         with:
-          go-version: "1.22"
+          go-version: "1.26"
           cache: true
 
       - name: Resolve version + commit
diff --git a/.github/workflows/verifier.yml b/.github/workflows/verifier.yml
index 20a14f9..c7c7f91 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verifier.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/verifier.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
       # go.mod ([F28]); proxy.golang.org serves it. No sibling checkout.
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v6
         with:
-          go-version: "1.22"
+          go-version: "1.26"
           cache: true
 
       - name: Vet