diff --git a/install_mailhog_as_service.sh b/install_mailhog_as_service.sh
index f2a3eff..da0f2ac 100644
--- a/install_mailhog_as_service.sh
+++ b/install_mailhog_as_service.sh
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ else
   echo 'ERROR: Installing golang-go NOT succesfull!'
   exit 
 fi
+# Force the go command to fetch & use the 1.24 toolchain
+go env -w GOTOOLCHAIN=go1.24.3
+go version   # should show: go1.22.0 ... +toolchain go1.24.3 (after it downloads)
 echo "";
 echo "===================================";
 echo "Installing mailhog...";