diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index f370cabbb3..b03b07d623 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -14,13 +14,14 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v2
         with:
-          go-version: '^1.15.0'
+          go-version: '1.17.8'
 
       - name: golangci-lint
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v2
         with:
           version: v1.42.1 # Has fixes for stylecheck configuration https://github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/pull/2017/files
           args: --timeout=5m -v
+          skip-go-installation: true
           only-new-issues: true
 
   verify-main-vendor: