diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 8f00975..da76132 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
 
-    - name: set up go 1.23
+    - name: set up go 1.22
       uses: actions/setup-go@v5
       with:
-        go-version: "1.23"
+        go-version: "1.22"
       id: go
 
     - name: checkout
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index ac96a91..76e1eda 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/umputun/secrets
 
-go 1.23
+go 1.22
 
 require (
 	github.com/didip/tollbooth/v7 v7.0.2