diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 481d06fd1..28d34d426 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ GIT_SHA=source_archive
 GIT_TAG=$(patsubst navidrome-%,v%,$(notdir $(PWD)))
 endif
 
-CI_RELEASER_VERSION=1.23.0-1 ## https://github.com/navidrome/ci-goreleaser
+CI_RELEASER_VERSION ?= 1.23.0-1 ## https://github.com/navidrome/ci-goreleaser
 
 UI_SRC_FILES := $(shell find ui -type f -not -path "ui/build/*" -not -path "ui/node_modules/*")
 
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index fe5a72afa..730008440 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 module github.com/navidrome/navidrome
 
 // This must match the ci-goreleaser Go version
-go 1.22
+go 1.23
 
 // This is the version used by the project
 toolchain go1.23.0