diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 0a70d07b..861dcbf2 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/theupdateframework/go-tuf/v2
 
-go 1.21
+go 1.21.8
 
 require (
 	github.com/go-logr/stdr v1.2.2