diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0eae44624..458ff79ea 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ not open source.
 
 ## Building
 
-We always require the latest Go release, currently Go 1.21. (While we build
+We always require the latest Go release, currently Go 1.22. (While we build
 releases with our [Go fork](https://github.com/tailscale/go/), its use is not
 required.)
 
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index b080bf19c..82729aa0f 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 module tailscale.com
 
-go 1.21.1
-
-toolchain go1.21.5
+go 1.22
 
 require (
 	filippo.io/mkcert v1.4.4