diff --git a/encoding.go b/encoding.go
index 3af1fbb..61209f0 100644
--- a/encoding.go
+++ b/encoding.go
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ func MakeTypedEncoder(f interface{}) func(*Request) func(io.Writer) Encoder {
 	if valTypeIsPtr {
 		valTypeAlt = valType.Elem()
 	} else {
-		valTypeAlt = reflect.PtrTo(valType)
+		valTypeAlt = reflect.PointerTo(valType)
 	}
 
 	return MakeEncoder(func(req *Request, w io.Writer, i interface{}) error {
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 1b06924..e988ec9 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs-cmds
 
-go 1.22.0
-
-toolchain go1.22.8
+go 1.23
 
 require (
 	github.com/ipfs/boxo v0.24.2