diff --git a/__tests__/setup-go.test.ts b/__tests__/setup-go.test.ts
index a08104979..1bf59df77 100644
--- a/__tests__/setup-go.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/setup-go.test.ts
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ describe('setup-go', () => {
     });
 
     await main.run();
-    expect(vars).toBe({'GOROOT': 'foo'});
+    expect(vars).toBe({});
   });
 
   it('finds a version of go already in the cache', async () => {
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index f785b85da..7a9c1f51d 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ export async function run() {
       const checkLatest = core.getBooleanInput('check-latest');
       const installDir = await installer.getGo(versionSpec, checkLatest, auth);
 
-      core.exportVariable('GOROOT', installDir);
       core.addPath(path.join(installDir, 'bin'));
       core.info('Added go to the path');