diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 70b87b826..a9a46c30f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@0a12ed9d6a96ab950c8f026ed9f722fe0da7ef32 # v4.0.1
         with:
-          go-version: 1.22.x
+          go-version-file: go.mod
           cache: false
 
       - name: Setup Syft