diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 1f38bd964..f4499947a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ on:
 
 env:
   GHCR_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.GHCR_USERNAME }}
+  GO_VERSION: '1.17'
 
 jobs:
   release: