diff --git a/tools/go.mod b/tools/go.mod
index 64f33867a2f..cbde3fae874 100644
--- a/tools/go.mod
+++ b/tools/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/elastic/apm-server/tools
 
-go 1.22.0
+go 1.22
 
 toolchain go1.22.0