diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 69dccd5438..6ec4723455 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 module github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2
 
-go 1.21.0
+go 1.22
+
+toolchain go1.22.8
 
 require (
 	github.com/klauspost/compress v1.17.11