diff --git a/.github/workflows/acceptance-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/acceptance-tests.yml
index cd8e36cc5..bcc85f67a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/acceptance-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/acceptance-tests.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
+      - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        with:
+          go-version-file: go.mod
+
       - id: selproj
         run: echo "project_name_suffix=$(make -s ci-selproj | tr -d '\n')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
         env:
@@ -69,6 +73,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
+
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: go.mod
diff --git a/.github/workflows/examples-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/examples-tests.yml
index e0fdb822a..01fb5e639 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/examples-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/examples-tests.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
+      - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        with:
+          go-version-file: go.mod
+
       - id: selproj
         run: echo "project_name_suffix=$(make -s ci-selproj | tr -d '\n')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
         env:
@@ -41,6 +45,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
+
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: go.mod