diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index ecbab3372..dece41f6f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -49,11 +49,6 @@ jobs:
             os: ubuntu-latest
             test_fuse: true
 
-          - job_name: Linux
-            go: 1.25.x
-            os: ubuntu-latest
-            test_fuse: true
-
     name: ${{ matrix.job_name }} Go ${{ matrix.go }}
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
 
diff --git a/build.go b/build.go
index a1447d9b0..f4f5f5b04 100644
--- a/build.go
+++ b/build.go
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ var config = Config{
 	// see https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-go/issues/11448
 	DefaultBuildTags: []string{"selfupdate", "disable_grpc_modules"}, // specify build tags which are always used
 	Tests:            []string{"./..."},                              // tests to run
-	MinVersion:       GoVersion{Major: 1, Minor: 25, Patch: 0},       // minimum Go version supported
+	MinVersion:       GoVersion{Major: 1, Minor: 26, Patch: 0},       // minimum Go version supported
 }
 
 // Config configures the build.
diff --git a/doc/020_installation.rst b/doc/020_installation.rst
index ea09f2a44..517e5d54d 100644
--- a/doc/020_installation.rst
+++ b/doc/020_installation.rst
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ From source
 ***********
 
 restic is written in the Go programming language and you need at least
-Go version 1.25. Building restic may also work with older versions of Go,
+Go version 1.26. Building restic may also work with older versions of Go,
 but that's not supported. See the `Getting
 started <https://go.dev/doc/install>`__ guide of the Go project for
 instructions how to install Go.
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index d5b49952f..ccc727673 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 module github.com/restic/restic
 
-go 1.25.8
+go 1.26.0
 
-toolchain go1.25.10
+toolchain go1.26.9
 
 // keep the old behavior for reparse points on windows until handling reparse points has been improved in restic
 // https://forum.restic.net/t/windows-junction-backup-with-go1-23-or-later/8940