diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 357c2014a6..cbc94249aa 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ module github.com/prometheus/prometheus
 
 go 1.23.0
 
-toolchain go1.23.4
-
 require (
 	github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/azcore v1.17.1
 	github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/azidentity v1.8.2
diff --git a/internal/tools/go.mod b/internal/tools/go.mod
index f20608ad06..3d91482f5f 100644
--- a/internal/tools/go.mod
+++ b/internal/tools/go.mod
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ module github.com/prometheus/prometheus/internal/tools
 
 go 1.23.0
 
-toolchain go1.23.4
-
 require (
 	github.com/bufbuild/buf v1.50.1
 	github.com/daixiang0/gci v0.13.5