diff --git a/backend/go.mod b/backend/go.mod
index 857714cbcf..7c557fc782 100644
--- a/backend/go.mod
+++ b/backend/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/redpanda-data/console/backend
 
-go 1.26.3
+go 1.26.4
 
 require (
 	buf.build/gen/go/bufbuild/protovalidate/protocolbuffers/go v1.35.2-20241127180247-a33202765966.1