diff --git a/.go-version b/.go-version
index ca8ec414..d8c40e53 100644
--- a/.go-version
+++ b/.go-version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.23.5
+1.23.6
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index ef18620a..63114545 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ module go.etcd.io/raft/v3
 
 go 1.23
 
-toolchain go1.23.5
+toolchain go1.23.6
 
 require (
 	github.com/cockroachdb/datadriven v1.0.2
diff --git a/tools/mod/go.mod b/tools/mod/go.mod
index 4505ac4f..fa8864bb 100644
--- a/tools/mod/go.mod
+++ b/tools/mod/go.mod
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ module go.etcd.io/raft/tools/v3
 
 go 1.23
 
-toolchain go1.23.5
+toolchain go1.23.6
 
 require (
 	github.com/alexkohler/nakedret v1.0.0