diff --git a/eks-distro-base/golang_versions.yaml b/eks-distro-base/golang_versions.yaml
index 49bb2eb5e..db50718bf 100644
--- a/eks-distro-base/golang_versions.yaml
+++ b/eks-distro-base/golang_versions.yaml
@@ -19,3 +19,4 @@ golang:
     GOLANG_1.24_FULL_VERSION: 1.24.13-0
     GOLANG_1.25_FULL_VERSION: 1.25.9-0
     GOLANG_1.26_FULL_VERSION: 1.26.2-0
+
diff --git a/projects/golang/go/1.26/GIT_TAG b/projects/golang/go/1.26/GIT_TAG
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4de9ae5be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/golang/go/1.26/GIT_TAG
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+go1.26.2
diff --git a/projects/golang/go/1.26/README.md b/projects/golang/go/1.26/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cd5105810
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/golang/go/1.26/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# EKS Golang 1.26
+
+Current Release: `0`
+
+Tracking Tag: `go1.26.2`
+
+Artifacts: https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/golang-go1.26/releases/0/RPMS
+
+### ARM64 Builds
+[![Build status](https://prow.eks.amazonaws.com/badge.svg?jobs=golang-1.26-ARM64-PROD-tooling-postsubmit)](https://prow.eks.amazonaws.com/?repo=aws%2Feks-distro-build-tooling&type=postsubmit)
+
+### AMD64 Builds
+[![Build status](https://prow.eks.amazonaws.com/badge.svg?jobs=golang-1.26-tooling-postsubmit)](https://prow.eks.amazonaws.com/?repo=aws%2Feks-distro-build-tooling&type=postsubmit)
+
+### Patches
+The patches in `./patches` include relevant utility fixes for go `1.26`.
+
+### Spec
+The RPM spec file in `./rpmbuild/SPECS` is sourced from the go 1.26 SRPM available on Fedora, and modified to include the relevant patches and build the `go1.26.2` source.
+
diff --git a/projects/golang/go/1.26/RELEASE b/projects/golang/go/1.26/RELEASE
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..573541ac9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/golang/go/1.26/RELEASE
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+0