diff --git a/hack/tools/go.mod b/hack/tools/go.mod
index 50aa8aad0c..a5bf65b82c 100644
--- a/hack/tools/go.mod
+++ b/hack/tools/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api-provider-aws/hack/tools
 
-go 1.23.8
+go 1.23.0
 
 require (
 	github.com/a8m/envsubst v1.4.2