diff --git a/build/embedded/go.mod b/build/embedded/go.mod
index b409eaed0c..1360a20de0 100644
--- a/build/embedded/go.mod
+++ b/build/embedded/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/newrelic/newrelic-agent-control/embedded-downloader
 
-go 1.25.7
+go 1.26.0
 
 require (
 	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.11.1