diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index eafc9b62..aed9b27d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ jobs:
         fi
         echo "APPWRAPPER_VERSION=${GITHUB_REF_NAME#v}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
 
+    - name: Set up Go
+      uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+      with:
+        go-version-file: './go.mod'
+
     - name: docker login
       uses: docker/login-action@v2
       with: