diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index d2102aaa0..92e6d9299 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -33,11 +33,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: 20.11.0
 
-      - name: Set up Go
-        uses: WarpBuilds/setup-go@v5
-        with:
-          go-version: '>=1.22.5'
-
       - name: Ensure GCC is installed
         run: |
           if ! command -v gcc &> /dev/null
@@ -49,6 +44,11 @@ jobs:
             echo "GCC is already installed"
           fi
 
+      - name: Set up Go
+        uses: WarpBuilds/setup-go@v5
+        with:
+          go-version: '>=1.22.5'
+
       # This step usually is not needed because the /ui/dist is pregenerated locally
       # but its here to ensure that each release embeds the latest admin ui artifacts.
       # If the artificats differs, a "dirty error" is thrown - https://goreleaser.com/errors/dirty/