diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index 7b3ea42d..dbbdbb00 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version-file: go.mod
         env:
-          # ensure actions/checkouts uses the version from the go directive and not from the toolchain directive.
-          GOTOOLCHAIN=local
+          # ensure actions/setup-go uses the version from the go directive and not from the toolchain directive.
+          GOTOOLCHAIN: local
       - uses: technote-space/get-diff-action@v6.1.2
         id: git_diff
         with: