diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 6bc0ebc..0ed0145 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/oxidecomputer/oxide-cloud-controller-manager
 
-go 1.25.3
+go 1.25.0
 
 require (
 	github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0