diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index fb1a99295f..0db96fc73a 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "Gitea DevContainer",
-  "image": "mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/go:1.25-trixie",
+  "image": "mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/go:1.26-trixie",
   "features": {
     // installs nodejs into container
     "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/node:1": {
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 9a70251ad0..2c9a6d659e 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ module forgejo.org
 
 go 1.25.0
 
-toolchain go1.25.8
+toolchain go1.26.1
 
 require (
 	code.forgejo.org/f3/gof3/v3 v3.11.15