diff --git a/go-runtime/scaffolding/{{ .Name | camel | lower }}/go.mod.tmpl b/go-runtime/scaffolding/{{ .Name | camel | lower }}/go.mod.tmpl
index bea1c70205..b43a2153ed 100644
--- a/go-runtime/scaffolding/{{ .Name | camel | lower }}/go.mod.tmpl	
+++ b/go-runtime/scaffolding/{{ .Name | camel | lower }}/go.mod.tmpl	
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 module ftl/{{ .Name }}
 
-go {{ .GoVersion }}
+go 1.21
 
 require github.com/TBD54566975/ftl latest
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