diff --git a/.github/workflows/checks.yml b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
index af0e5ff5..ca234c31 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
 
-env:
-  GO_VERSION: '1.17.9'
-
 permissions:
   contents: read # to fetch code (actions/checkout)
 
@@ -22,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
           persist-credentials: false
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+          go-version-file: .go-version
           cache: true
 
       - run: make test
@@ -35,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
           persist-credentials: false
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+          go-version-file: .go-version
           cache: true
 
       - run: make test
@@ -48,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
           persist-credentials: false
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+          go-version-file: .go-version
           cache: true
 
       - run: make test
@@ -62,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+          go-version-file: .go-version
 
       - name: Run golangci-lint
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 5bcfe216..3ce93435 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@ on:
     tags:
       - 'v*'
 
-env:
-  GO_VERSION: '1.17.9'
-
 permissions:
   contents: read # to fetch code (actions/checkout)
 
@@ -21,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
           persist-credentials: false
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+          go-version-file: .go-version
           cache: true
 
       - run: make test
@@ -34,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
           persist-credentials: false
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+          go-version-file: .go-version
           cache: true
 
       - run: make test
@@ -47,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
           persist-credentials: false
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+          go-version-file: .go-version
           cache: true
 
       - run: make test
@@ -60,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+          go-version-file: .go-version
 
       - name: Run golangci-lint
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v3
@@ -89,7 +86,7 @@ jobs:
       - run: git fetch --prune --unshallow
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+          go-version-file: .go-version
           cache: true
 
       - name: Run GoReleaser
diff --git a/.go-version b/.go-version
index 19fb7bd9..47287f17 100644
--- a/.go-version
+++ b/.go-version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.17.9
+1.17.13