diff --git a/tools/go.mod b/tools/go.mod
index 5f22885d..45c15268 100644
--- a/tools/go.mod
+++ b/tools/go.mod
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ require (
 
 	// govulncheck - provided as an optional vulnerability analyzer
 	// https://pkg.go.dev/golang.org/x/vuln/cmd/govulncheck?tab=versions
-	golang.org/x/vuln v1.0.3
+	golang.org/x/vuln v1.0.4
 
 	// staticcheck - intended as a primary linter
 	honnef.co/go/tools v0.4.6
diff --git a/tools/go.sum b/tools/go.sum
index 7f78f836..d94fb214 100644
--- a/tools/go.sum
+++ b/tools/go.sum
@@ -577,8 +577,8 @@ golang.org/x/tools v0.1.12/go.mod h1:hNGJHUnrk76NpqgfD5Aqm5Crs+Hm0VOH/i9J2+nxYbc
 golang.org/x/tools v0.6.0/go.mod h1:Xwgl3UAJ/d3gWutnCtw505GrjyAbvKui8lOU390QaIU=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.17.0 h1:FvmRgNOcs3kOa+T20R1uhfP9F6HgG2mfxDv1vrx1Htc=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.17.0/go.mod h1:xsh6VxdV005rRVaS6SSAf9oiAqljS7UZUacMZ8Bnsps=
-golang.org/x/vuln v1.0.3 h1:k2wzzWGpdntQzNsCOLTabCFk76oTe69BPwad5H52F4w=
-golang.org/x/vuln v1.0.3/go.mod h1:NbJdUQhX8jY++FtuhrXs2Eyx0yePo9pF7nPlIjo9aaQ=
+golang.org/x/vuln v1.0.4 h1:SP0mPeg2PmGCu03V+61EcQiOjmpri2XijexKdzv8Z1I=
+golang.org/x/vuln v1.0.4/go.mod h1:NbJdUQhX8jY++FtuhrXs2Eyx0yePo9pF7nPlIjo9aaQ=
 golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20190717185122-a985d3407aa7/go.mod h1:I/5z698sn9Ka8TeJc9MKroUUfqBBauWjQqLJ2OPfmY0=
 golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20191011141410-1b5146add898/go.mod h1:I/5z698sn9Ka8TeJc9MKroUUfqBBauWjQqLJ2OPfmY0=
 golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20191204190536-9bdfabe68543/go.mod h1:I/5z698sn9Ka8TeJc9MKroUUfqBBauWjQqLJ2OPfmY0=