diff --git a/staging/publishing/rules.yaml b/staging/publishing/rules.yaml
index 13035f259..c957d7e7b 100644
--- a/staging/publishing/rules.yaml
+++ b/staging/publishing/rules.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 recursive-delete-patterns:
   - BUILD
-default-go-version: 1.21
+default-go-version: 1.21.0
 rules:
   - destination: client-go
     library: true