diff --git a/Dockerfile.test b/Dockerfile.test
index 346fb6f9..46180044 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.test
+++ b/Dockerfile.test
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ARG GOLANG_VERSION=1.23.5
+ARG GOLANG_VERSION=1.23.12
 FROM golang:$GOLANG_VERSION
 
 RUN echo $GOLANG_VERSION
diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index 6310c2db..6f4b97e7 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ environment:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
   SKIP_UNTIL_113: true
 
-stack: go 1.23.5
+stack: go 1.23.12
 
 test_script:
   - go version
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 535d1157..d754ddb7 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ services:
       context: .
       dockerfile: cmd/proxy/Dockerfile
       args:
-        GOLANG_VERSION: "1.23.5"
+        GOLANG_VERSION: "1.23.12"
     environment:
       - ATHENS_MONGO_STORAGE_URL=mongodb://mongo:27017
       - TIMEOUT=20 # in case the mongo dependency takes longer to start up
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ services:
       context: .
       dockerfile: Dockerfile.test
       args:
-        GOLANG_VERSION: "1.23.5"
+        GOLANG_VERSION: "1.23.12"
     command: ["./scripts/test_unit.sh"]
     environment:
       - GO_ENV=test
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ services:
       context: .
       dockerfile: Dockerfile.test
       args:
-        GOLANG_VERSION: "1.23.5"
+        GOLANG_VERSION: "1.23.12"
     command: ["./scripts/test_e2e.sh"]
   azurite:
     image: arafato/azurite:2.6.5
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 0aa7dff5..43564342 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/gomods/athens
 
-go 1.23.5
+go 1.23.12
 
 require (
 	cloud.google.com/go/storage v1.45.0