diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 3b5cbf2..cfa9037 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ module github.com/rancher/scc-operator
 
 go 1.25.0
 
-toolchain go1.25.11
+toolchain go1.26.5
 
 replace (
 	k8s.io/api => k8s.io/api v0.35.4
diff --git a/gotools/controller-gen/go.mod b/gotools/controller-gen/go.mod
index bf83e0e..e44b663 100644
--- a/gotools/controller-gen/go.mod
+++ b/gotools/controller-gen/go.mod
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ module github.com/rancher/rancher/gotools/controller-gen
 
 go 1.25.0
 
-toolchain go1.25.11
+toolchain go1.26.5
 
 tool sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen
 
diff --git a/gotools/mockgen/go.mod b/gotools/mockgen/go.mod
index bf4d91a..d79a0c0 100644
--- a/gotools/mockgen/go.mod
+++ b/gotools/mockgen/go.mod
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ module github.com/rancher/rancher/gotools/mockgen
 
 go 1.25.0
 
-toolchain go1.25.11
+toolchain go1.26.5
 
 tool go.uber.org/mock/mockgen