diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index c8a38b7..a5e47dd 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/believethehype/nostdress
 
-go 1.22
+go 1.21
 
 require (
 	github.com/cockroachdb/pebble v0.0.0-20230412222916-60cfeb46143b