diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index aa42cf84..ced26d43 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v6
         with:
-          go-version: "1.25.9"
+          go-version: "1.26.5"
           cache-dependency-path: go_backend/go.sum
 
       # Cache Gradle for faster builds
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v6
         with:
-          go-version: "1.25.9"
+          go-version: "1.26.5"
           cache-dependency-path: go_backend/go.sum
 
       # Cache CocoaPods
diff --git a/go_backend/go.mod b/go_backend/go.mod
index 390fc229..cf91731c 100644
--- a/go_backend/go.mod
+++ b/go_backend/go.mod
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 module github.com/zarz/spotiflac_android/go_backend
 
-go 1.25.0
-
-toolchain go1.25.9
+// Needs >= 1.26.3: fixes the cgo "bulkBarrierPreWrite" crash (golang/go#46893)
+// without the 1.26.0-1.26.2 arm32 SIGSYS regression (golang/go#78936).
+// Full patch version here because gomobile's bind module inherits it.
+go 1.26.5
 
 require (
 	github.com/dop251/goja v0.0.0-20260701091749-b07b74453ea9