diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index d8ed803d..242287b8 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/aarondl/sqlboiler/v4
 
-go 1.23.0
+go 1.24.6
 
 require (
 	github.com/DATA-DOG/go-sqlmock v1.4.1
diff --git a/queries/query_builders.go b/queries/query_builders.go
index 43218147..bf66badc 100644
--- a/queries/query_builders.go
+++ b/queries/query_builders.go
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ func buildSelectQuery(q *Query) (*bytes.Buffer, []interface{}) {
 		} else {
 			resp = joinBuf.String()
 		}
-		fmt.Fprintf(buf, resp)
+		buf.WriteString(resp)
 		strmangle.PutBuffer(joinBuf)
 	}
 
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ func buildUpdateQuery(q *Query) (*bytes.Buffer, []interface{}) {
 func writeParameterizedModifiers(q *Query, buf *bytes.Buffer, args *[]interface{}, keyword, delim string, clauses []argClause) {
 	argsLen := len(*args)
 	modBuf := strmangle.GetBuffer()
-	fmt.Fprintf(modBuf, keyword)
+	modBuf.WriteString(keyword)
 
 	for i, j := range clauses {
 		if i > 0 {
@@ -640,6 +640,6 @@ func writeCTEs(q *Query, buf *bytes.Buffer, args *[]interface{}) {
 	} else {
 		resp = withBuf.String()
 	}
-	fmt.Fprintf(buf, resp)
+	buf.WriteString(resp)
 	strmangle.PutBuffer(withBuf)
 }