diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-checks.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-checks.yaml
index 2abdc9b0fd..c0d6239899 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-checks.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-checks.yaml
@@ -111,3 +111,4 @@ jobs:
           ${{ matrix.command }}
         env:
           RUST_BACKTRACE: "1"
+          SKIP_GO_VERSION_CHECK: "1"
diff --git a/src/runtime/Makefile b/src/runtime/Makefile
index 3b6f792001..5bea978828 100644
--- a/src/runtime/Makefile
+++ b/src/runtime/Makefile
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 #
-
-SKIP_GO_VERSION_CHECK=
 include golang.mk
 
 #Get ARCH.