2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d1d201e..16207f2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ finished set 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
 
 ## running
 
-requires `go >= 1.19`
+requires `go >= 1.24`
 
 install it with:
 
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 7b1f7ef..aa9c997 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module ricketyspace.net/cryptopals
 
-go 1.19
+go 1.24