diff --git a/.github/workflows/blink_tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/blink_tests.yaml
index 16192374eb..511071ab50 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/blink_tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/blink_tests.yaml
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@ jobs:
                   go-version: "1.26.9"
 
             - name: gopls modernize
-              run: go run golang.org/x/tools/gopls/internal/analysis/modernize/cmd/modernize@latest ./...
+              # pinned: gopls v0.24.0 dropped this cmd path and needs Go >= 1.27
+              run: go run golang.org/x/tools/gopls/internal/analysis/modernize/cmd/modernize@v0.23.0 ./...
 
             - uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v8
               if: ${{ !cancelled() }}