diff --git a/dist/setup/index.js b/dist/setup/index.js
index 9ad3784ea..e3b4d9152 100644
--- a/dist/setup/index.js
+++ b/dist/setup/index.js
@@ -88749,12 +88749,15 @@ function parseGoVersion(versionString) {
 exports.parseGoVersion = parseGoVersion;
 function resolveVersionInput() {
     let version = core.getInput('go-version');
-    const versionFilePath = core.getInput('go-version-file');
+    let versionFilePath = core.getInput('go-version-file');
     if (version && versionFilePath) {
         core.warning('Both go-version and go-version-file inputs are specified, only go-version will be used');
     }
     if (version) {
-        return version;
+        if (!version.endsWith('go.mod')) {
+            return version;
+        }
+        versionFilePath = version;
     }
     if (versionFilePath) {
         if (!fs_1.default.existsSync(versionFilePath)) {