diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 50935d037..5fc6005f4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -51,7 +51,9 @@ jobs:
       contents: write # For asset uploads.
     uses: slsa-framework/slsa-github-generator/.github/workflows/builder_go_slsa3.yml@v1.8.0
     with:
-      go-version-file: "go.mod"
+      # TODO(2680): re-enable go-version-file
+      # go-version-file: "go.mod"
+      go-version: '1.20'
       config-file: .slsa-goreleaser/${{matrix.os}}-${{matrix.arch}}.yml
       compile-builder: true
       evaluated-envs: "VERSION:${{needs.args.outputs.version}}"