diff --git a/MODULE.bazel b/MODULE.bazel
index 19848c949..ab60f8314 100644
--- a/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/MODULE.bazel
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 module(
     name = "gazelle",
     # Updated by the Publish to BCR app.
-    version = "0.999.0",
+    version = "0.30.0",
     repo_name = "bazel_gazelle",
 )
 
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index cdb764900..b7cb1f519 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 module github.com/bazelbuild/bazel-gazelle
 
-go 1.21
+go 1.21.1
+
+toolchain go1.22.7
 
 require (
 	github.com/bazelbuild/buildtools v0.0.0-20240827154017-dd10159baa91
-	github.com/bazelbuild/rules_go v0.46.0
+	github.com/bazelbuild/rules_go v0.50.1
 	github.com/bmatcuk/doublestar/v4 v4.6.1
 	github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.7.0
 	github.com/google/go-cmp v0.6.0
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 476b0b41e..77b97707a 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 github.com/bazelbuild/buildtools v0.0.0-20240827154017-dd10159baa91 h1:/wpuwyWvp46gZfQCmbR+4SI5ne7IjRUM5lsXTzpAeWM=
 github.com/bazelbuild/buildtools v0.0.0-20240827154017-dd10159baa91/go.mod h1:PLNUetjLa77TCCziPsz0EI8a6CUxgC+1jgmWv0H25tg=
-github.com/bazelbuild/rules_go v0.46.0 h1:CTefzjN/D3Cdn3rkrM6qMWuQj59OBcuOjyIp3m4hZ7s=
-github.com/bazelbuild/rules_go v0.46.0/go.mod h1:Dhcz716Kqg1RHNWos+N6MlXNkjNP2EwZQ0LukRKJfMs=
+github.com/bazelbuild/rules_go v0.50.1 h1:/BUvuaB8MEiUA2oLPPCGtuw5V+doAYyiGTFyoSWlkrw=
+github.com/bazelbuild/rules_go v0.50.1/go.mod h1:Dhcz716Kqg1RHNWos+N6MlXNkjNP2EwZQ0LukRKJfMs=
 github.com/bmatcuk/doublestar/v4 v4.6.1 h1:FH9SifrbvJhnlQpztAx++wlkk70QBf0iBWDwNy7PA4I=
 github.com/bmatcuk/doublestar/v4 v4.6.1/go.mod h1:xBQ8jztBU6kakFMg+8WGxn0c6z1fTSPVIjEY1Wr7jzc=
 github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.7.0 h1:8JEhPFa5W2WU7YfeZzPNqzMP6Lwt7L2715Ggo0nosvA=
diff --git a/internal/bzlmod/go_deps.bzl b/internal/bzlmod/go_deps.bzl
index fac95de7a..1fcaf9011 100644
--- a/internal/bzlmod/go_deps.bzl
+++ b/internal/bzlmod/go_deps.bzl
@@ -567,16 +567,12 @@ def _go_deps_impl(module_ctx):
             continue
 
         # Only use the Bazel module if it is at least as high as the required Go module version.
-        if path in module_resolutions and bazel_dep.version < module_resolutions[path].version:
-            outdated_direct_dep_printer(
-                "Go module \"{path}\" is provided by Bazel module \"{bazel_module}\" in version {bazel_dep_version}, but requested at higher version {go_version} via Go requirements. Consider adding or updating an appropriate \"bazel_dep\" to ensure that the Bazel module is used to provide the Go module.".format(
-                    path = path,
-                    bazel_module = bazel_dep.module_name,
-                    bazel_dep_version = bazel_dep.raw_version,
-                    go_version = module_resolutions[path].raw_version,
-                ),
-            )
-            continue
+        if path in module_resolutions and bazel_dep.version != module_resolutions[path].version:
+            fail("\n\nMismatch between versions requested for module {module}\nBazel dependency version requested in MODULE.bazel: {bazel_dep_version}\nGo module version requested in go.mod: {go_module_version}\nPlease resolve this mismatch to prevent discrepancies between native Go and Bazel builds\n\n".format(
+                module = path,
+                bazel_dep_version = bazel_dep.raw_version,
+                go_module_version = module_resolutions[path].raw_version,
+            ))
 
         # TODO: We should update root_versions if the bazel_dep is a direct dependency of the root
         #   module. However, we currently don't have a way to determine that.