diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 1518364..39cd6b5 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ jobs:
   build_and_tests:
     docker:
       # specify the version
-      - image: cimg/go:1.22.8
+      - image: cimg/go:1.23.8
 
       # Please keep the version in sync with test/docker-compose.yaml
       - image: cimg/postgres:14.1
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index d82d240..bb2e376 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ module github.com/go-jet/jet/v2
 
 go 1.23.0
 
-toolchain go1.23.8
-
 // used by jet generator
 require (
 	github.com/go-sql-driver/mysql v1.9.3