diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 608cb893..7c224148 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,3 @@
-test_with_go_modules: &test_with_go_modules
-  steps:
-    - checkout
-    - run: go test ./...
-    - run: go vet ./...
-
 test_without_go_modules: &test_without_go_modules
   working_directory: /go/src/github.com/graphql-go/graphql
   steps:
@@ -12,27 +6,12 @@ test_without_go_modules: &test_without_go_modules
     - run: go test ./...
     - run: go vet ./...
 
-defaults: &defaults
-  <<: *test_with_go_modules
-
 version: 2
 jobs:
-  golang:1.8.7:
+  golang:1.24.1:
     <<: *test_without_go_modules
     docker:
-      - image: circleci/golang:1.8.7
-  golang:1.9.7:
-    <<: *test_without_go_modules
-    docker:
-      - image: circleci/golang:1.9.7
-  golang:1.11:
-    <<: *defaults
-    docker:
-      - image: circleci/golang:1.11
-  golang:latest:
-    <<: *defaults
-    docker:
-      - image: circleci/golang:latest
+      - image: cimg/go:1.24.1
   coveralls:
     docker:
       - image: circleci/golang:latest
@@ -46,8 +25,5 @@ workflows:
   version: 2
   build:
     jobs:
-      - golang:1.8.7
-      - golang:1.9.7
-      - golang:1.11
-      - golang:latest
+      - golang:1.24.1
       - coveralls