diff --git a/net-im/matterircd/Makefile b/net-im/matterircd/Makefile
index 7560d065e7bd..3d04e91734f0 100644
--- a/net-im/matterircd/Makefile
+++ b/net-im/matterircd/Makefile
@@ -1,27 +1,27 @@
 PORTNAME=	matterircd
 DISTVERSIONPREFIX=	v
 DISTVERSION=	0.32.0
 CATEGORIES=	net-im irc
 
 MAINTAINER=	chalpin@cs.wisc.edu
 COMMENT=	IRC bridge for Mattermost and Slack
 WWW=		https://github.com/42wim/matterircd
 
 LICENSE=	MIT
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE
 
 ONLY_FOR_ARCHS=	aarch64 amd64 armv6 armv7 i386 riscv64
 
-USES=		go:modules
+USES=		go:1.26+,modules
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	42wim
 USE_RC_SUBR=	matterircd
 
 USERS=		matterircd
 GROUPS=		matterircd
 
 post-install:
 	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/matterircd.toml.example \
 		${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/etc/matterircd.toml.sample
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>