diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index fe23d3a82..95769d40a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         go:
-          - 1.23.7
+          - 1.23.9
           - 1.24.3
         target:
           - test-coverage
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 1ba652a20..33c337db5 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile:1
 
-ARG GO_VERSION=1.24.3
+ARG GO_VERSION=1.23.9
 ARG ALPINE_VERSION=3.21
 ARG XX_VERSION=1.6.1
 
diff --git a/dockerfiles/lint.Dockerfile b/dockerfiles/lint.Dockerfile
index 5769a1c36..ac9fcc439 100644
--- a/dockerfiles/lint.Dockerfile
+++ b/dockerfiles/lint.Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile:1
 
-ARG GO_VERSION=1.24.3
+ARG GO_VERSION=1.23.9
 ARG ALPINE_VERSION=3.21
 ARG GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION=v1.64.8
 ARG BUILDTAGS=""
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index c724ad11f..b58cc844f 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/distribution/distribution/v3
 
-go 1.24
+go 1.23.9
 
 require (
 	cloud.google.com/go/storage v1.45.0