diff --git a/goConfig.go b/goConfig.go
index 63562a2..cc2a5d6 100644
--- a/goConfig.go
+++ b/goConfig.go
@@ -144,6 +144,10 @@ func (rs *RepoStatus) MakeRedomod() (bool, error) {
 		log.Log(REPO, "go mod tidy failed", err)
 		return ok, err
 	}
+	if ok, err := rs.strictRun([]string{"go", "mod", "edit", "-go=1.20"}); !ok {
+		log.Log(REPO, "go mod edit failed", err)
+		return ok, err
+	}
 	log.Log(REPO, "MakeRedomod() worked", rs.GoPath())
 
 	if rs.Exists("go.sum") {