diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index e5974ae4..e8c02092 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ jobs:
           sudo apt-get update
           sudo apt-get install -y libgpgme-dev libbtrfs-dev libdevmapper-dev
 
+      - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        with:
+          go-version-file: go.mod
+
       - name: Get Event branch
         id: event_branch
         run: |