diff --git a/.github/workflows/compile-mac.yaml b/.github/workflows/compile-mac.yaml
index d7c21fd0594..f165ac919db 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/compile-mac.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/compile-mac.yaml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Set up Go
       uses: actions/setup-go@v5
       with:
-        go-version: 1.23.*
+        go-version: 1.23.3
       id: go
 
     # Retrieve build locations with `go env`
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index d49da8265b3..0b3c5ca138a 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/GoogleContainerTools/skaffold/v2
 
-go 1.23.4
+go 1.23.3
 
 // Unit tests fail due to a breaking change in reference.Parse() from this version.
 exclude github.com/docker/distribution v2.8.3+incompatible