diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate.yml b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
index f238a53d529..ce561944e7a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/setup-go@v2
+        with:
+          go-version: 1.x # Latest stable
       - name: install deps
         run: |
           sudo apt -q update
@@ -30,6 +33,9 @@ jobs:
       contents: read
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/setup-go@v2
+        with:
+          go-version: 1.x # Latest stable
       - name: install deps
         run: |
           sudo apt -q update