diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index e6de70a..3ebdd7f 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 module github.com/fxamacker/cbor/v2
 
-go 1.20
+go 1.17 // Compiling with go 1.20+ uses new features and optimizations
 
 require github.com/x448/float16 v0.8.4