diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index b36dee2..6fa1738 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/openmcp-project/control-plane-operator
 
-go 1.25.4
+go 1.26.1
 
 require (
 	github.com/crossplane-contrib/xp-testing v1.8.0