diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 5a997ae..5844958 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -6,11 +6,6 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches: [ main ]
 
-env:
-  # Go version we currently use to build containerd across all CI.
-  # Note: don't forget to update `Binaries` step, as it contains the matrix of all supported Go versions.
-  GO_VERSION: "1.22.8"
-
 permissions: # added using https://github.com/step-security/secure-workflows
   contents: read
 
@@ -34,8 +29,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v6
         with:
-          go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
-          cache: false # see actions/setup-go#368
+          go-version: 'stable'
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v9
@@ -56,8 +50,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v6
         with:
-          go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
-          cache: false # see actions/setup-go#368
+          go-version: 'stable'
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
@@ -85,7 +78,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v6
         with:
-          go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+          go-version: 'stable'
 
       - name: Set env
         shell: bash