diff --git a/.github/workflows/image-retention.yaml b/.github/workflows/image-retention.yaml
index 284a337a..3e224af9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/image-retention.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/image-retention.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: 1.22.0
           go-version-file: ./github-actions/cleanup-packages/go.mod
           cache-dependency-path: ./github-actions/cleanup-packages/go.sum