diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 4f915e9..6d4150a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ jobs:
   extension-ci:
     uses: steadybit/extension-kit/.github/workflows/reusable-extension-ci.yml@main # NOSONAR githubactions:S7637 - our own action
     with:
-      go_version: '^1.26.5'
       build_linux_packages: true
       VERSION_BUMPER_APPID: ${{ vars.GH_APP_STEADYBIT_APP_ID }}
     secrets:
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index baf071b..a846ebe 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/steadybit/extension-http
 
-go 1.26.5
+go 1.26
 
 require (
 	github.com/KimMachineGun/automemlimit v0.7.5