diff --git a/.github/workflows/go.yml b/.github/workflows/go.yml
index ce6c33e2..520035b5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/go.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/go.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: set up
         uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: '1.26.5' # matches the toolchain directive; clears Go stdlib CVEs in the audit
+          go-version: "1.27.0"
 
       - name: checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 461b1271..605dab87 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/codefly-dev/core
 
-go 1.25.12
-
-toolchain go1.26.6
+go 1.27.0
 
 require (
 	buf.build/gen/go/bufbuild/protovalidate/protocolbuffers/go v1.36.11-20260415201107-50325440f8f2.1