diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 90abab6..1bd3e11 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Both manager and runner are part of a single binary (`jiggablend`) with subcomma
 ## Prerequisites
 
 ### Manager
-- Go 1.25.4 or later
+- Go 1.27.0 or later
 - SQLite (via Go driver)
 - Blender installed and in PATH (for metadata extraction)
 - ImageMagick installed (for EXR preview conversion)
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index d049675..cff039c 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module jiggablend
 
-go 1.25.4
+go 1.27.0
 
 require (
 	github.com/go-chi/chi/v5 v5.2.3