diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr_validation.yml b/.github/workflows/pr_validation.yml
index 7d9e74fe7..4c1bf53fd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr_validation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr_validation.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go 1.16
         uses: actions/setup-go@v2
         with:
-          go-version: '^1.16'
+          go-version: '1.16'
 
       - name: Check out code into the Go module directory
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go 1.16
         uses: actions/setup-go@v2
         with:
-          go-version: '^1.16'
+          go-version: '1.16'
 
       - name: Check out code into the Go module directory
         uses: actions/checkout@v2