diff --git a/build_defs/go.build_defs b/build_defs/go.build_defs
index adc8cb4f..02f5a3c7 100644
--- a/build_defs/go.build_defs
+++ b/build_defs/go.build_defs
@@ -1167,7 +1167,7 @@ def go_repo(module: str, version:str='', download:str=None, name:str=None, insta
     install_args = " ".join([f"--install={i}" for i in install])
 
     if not download:
-        download = go_mod_download(
+        download, _ = go_mod_download(
             name = tag(name, "dl"),
             module = module,
             version = version,