diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 04e6c4e77..cbcb8c303 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -16,11 +16,6 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update
           sudo apt-get install -y gettext-base
-      - name: Set up Go 1.21.x
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v4
-        with:
-          go-version: 1.21.x
-        id: go
       - name: Checkout code at git ref
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with: