diff --git a/embedded-bins/Makefile.variables b/embedded-bins/Makefile.variables
index e30381fe1d88..a161aa8a6a5f 100644
--- a/embedded-bins/Makefile.variables
+++ b/embedded-bins/Makefile.variables
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 alpine_version = 3.19
 alpine_patch_version = $(alpine_version).0
 golang_buildimage=docker.io/library/golang:$(go_version)-alpine$(alpine_version)
-go_version = 1.22.0
+go_version = 1.22.1
 
 runc_version = 1.1.12
 runc_buildimage = $(golang_buildimage)
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 50cb4913144b..d29511ec6691 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/k0sproject/k0s
 
-go 1.22
-
-toolchain go1.22.0
+go 1.22.0
 
 // k0s
 require (
diff --git a/hack/tool/go.mod b/hack/tool/go.mod
index 6568d4186d40..dc7f4e223d54 100644
--- a/hack/tool/go.mod
+++ b/hack/tool/go.mod
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 module tool
 
-go 1.22
-
-toolchain go1.22.0
+go 1.22.0
 
 require (
 	github.com/hashicorp/terraform-exec v0.20.0