diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index dbdb1dc8..0a9df393 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup Go
       uses: actions/setup-go@v2
       with:
-        go-version: 1.x
+        go-version: 1.17.x
 
     - name: Cross build
       run: make cross