diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index ecd6324a21b..40938041968 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: '1.23'
+          go-version-file: go.mod
 
       - name: Build and install Kubebuilder CLI
         run: make install