diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/pr-validation.yml b/.gitea/workflows/pr-validation.yml
index e1ca4b7..667c990 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/pr-validation.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/pr-validation.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version-file: go.mod
+          go-version: '1.26.1'
+          check-latest: true
           cache: false
 
       - name: Ensure tooling is available
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/push-validation.yml b/.gitea/workflows/push-validation.yml
index ed96c5f..3ce08e8 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/push-validation.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/push-validation.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version-file: go.mod
+          go-version: '1.26.1'
+          check-latest: true
           cache: false
 
       - name: Ensure tooling is available
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/tag-build-artifacts.yml b/.gitea/workflows/tag-build-artifacts.yml
index cfca3a5..9bcee0b 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/tag-build-artifacts.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/tag-build-artifacts.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version-file: go.mod
+          go-version: '1.26.1'
+          check-latest: true
           cache: false
 
       - name: Build binary