diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot_hack.yml b/.github/workflows/dependabot_hack.yml
index 9f5a340..d0e8ff4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependabot_hack.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependabot_hack.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: koalaman/shellcheck@v0.10.0
 
       # update the version in `github_tag_and_release.yml` manually, too
-      - uses: golang/go@go1.15
+      - uses: golang/go@go1.24.1
 
       # update the variant version in the devcontainer.json manually, too
       # (see ../DEPENDENCIES.md#devcontainer-base-image-version for more info )
diff --git a/.github/workflows/github_tag_and_release.yml b/.github/workflows/github_tag_and_release.yml
index 4fd5c96..1a2aecf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/github_tag_and_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/github_tag_and_release.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
         name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5.4.0
         with:
-          go-version: 1.15
+          go-version: 1.24
       -
         name: Run GoReleaser
         uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@v6