diff --git a/exporter/nopexporter/go.mod b/exporter/nopexporter/go.mod
index 53187488988..5a7b26012ef 100644
--- a/exporter/nopexporter/go.mod
+++ b/exporter/nopexporter/go.mod
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ module go.opentelemetry.io/collector/exporter/nopexporter
 
 go 1.21
 
-toolchain go1.21.6
-
 require (
 	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.9.0
 	go.opentelemetry.io/collector/component v0.100.0
diff --git a/receiver/nopreceiver/go.mod b/receiver/nopreceiver/go.mod
index c69b145c2ee..8d36c320f10 100644
--- a/receiver/nopreceiver/go.mod
+++ b/receiver/nopreceiver/go.mod
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ module go.opentelemetry.io/collector/receiver/nopreceiver
 
 go 1.21
 
-toolchain go1.21.6
-
 require (
 	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.9.0
 	go.opentelemetry.io/collector/component v0.100.0