diff --git a/.github/workflows/assets.yml b/.github/workflows/assets.yml
index 007b931b3f3..f2ae7b8b4af 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/assets.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/assets.yml
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           rm -rf assets && mkdir -p assets
       - name: Pull the EVE release from DockerHUB or build it
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        with:
+          go-version: '1.22'
         run: |
           HV=kvm
           if [ "${{ github.event.repository.full_name }}" = "lf-edge/eve" ]; then
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 8e6846b020f..2842be3286d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ jobs:
           path: ~/.linuxkit/cache
           key: linuxkit-${{ matrix.arch }}-${{ github.sha }}
       - name: Build packages
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        with:
+          go-version: '1.22'
         run: |
           make V=1 PRUNE=1 ZARCH=${{ matrix.arch }} pkgs
       - name: Post package report