diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 98f331e98..46b704af7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@0aaccfd150d50ccaeb58ebd88d36e91967a5f35b # v4.0.1
         with:
-          go-version-file: go.mod
+          go-version: 1.24
           cache: false
 
       - name: Setup Syft