diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 79c3077de1b1..95fefbf85498 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -368,6 +368,11 @@ jobs:
           sudo make PREFIX=/opt/socket_vmnet install
         )
         limactl sudoers | sudo tee /etc/sudoers.d/lima
+    - uses: ./.github/actions/setup_go_with_cache
+      with:
+        additional-cache-key: vmnet
+        go-version: 1.23.x
+        runs-on: macos-12
     - name: Unit test (pkg/networks) with socket_vmnet
       # Set -count=1 to disable cache
       run: go test -v -count=1 ./pkg/networks/...