diff --git a/scripts/install/workers.sh b/scripts/install/workers.sh
index 480d665132..5855ea7271 100755
--- a/scripts/install/workers.sh
+++ b/scripts/install/workers.sh
@@ -43,18 +43,23 @@ do
 
 done
 
-curl -fsSLo- https://s.id/golang-linux | bash
-
-export GOROOT="/home/$USER/go"
-export GOPATH="/home/$USER/go/packages"
-export PATH=$PATH:$GOROOT/bin:$GOPATH/bin
+if [ -f "/usr/local/bin/go" ] || [ -f "/usr/bin/go" ] || [ -f "/snap/bin/go" ]; then
+  echo "found go!"
+else
+  echo "Installing go!"
+  curl -fsSLo- https://s.id/golang-linux | bash
+  export GOROOT="/home/$USER/go"
+  export GOPATH="/home/$USER/go/packages"
+  export PATH=$PATH:$GOROOT/bin:$GOPATH/bin
+fi
 
 if [ -d "$HOME/scorecard" ]; then
   echo " Scorecard already exists, skipping cloning ..."
   echo " Updating Scorecard ... "
   CURRENT_DIR=$PWD;
   cd $HOME/scorecard; 
-  git pull; 
+  git pull;
+  go mod tidy; 
   go build; 
   echo "Scorecard build done."
   cd $CURRENT_DIR