diff --git a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-release/release-branch-jobs/1.23.yaml b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-release/release-branch-jobs/1.23.yaml
index f69c3337af09..27c892c8eb72 100644
--- a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-release/release-branch-jobs/1.23.yaml
+++ b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-release/release-branch-jobs/1.23.yaml
@@ -1600,6 +1600,40 @@ presubmits:
             memory: 15Gi
         securityContext:
           privileged: true
+  - always_run: false
+    optional: true
+    branches:
+    - release-1.23
+    cluster: k8s-infra-prow-build
+    context: pull-kubernetes-integration-go-compatibility
+    decorate: true
+    labels:
+      preset-dind-enabled: "true"
+      preset-service-account: "true"
+    annotations:
+      description: run with GO_VERSION set to the original go version used for this branch
+    name: pull-kubernetes-integration-go-compatibility
+    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
+    spec:
+      containers:
+      - args:
+        - ./hack/jenkins/test-dockerized.sh
+        command:
+        - runner.sh
+        env:
+        - name: GO_VERSION
+          value: "1.17.3"
+        image: gcr.io/k8s-staging-test-infra/kubekins-e2e:v20230127-9396ca613c-1.23
+        name: ""
+        resources:
+          limits:
+            cpu: "6"
+            memory: 15Gi
+          requests:
+            cpu: "6"
+            memory: 15Gi
+        securityContext:
+          privileged: true
   - always_run: true
     branches:
     - release-1.23
@@ -1748,6 +1782,38 @@ presubmits:
             memory: 36Gi
       securityContext:
         runAsUser: 2000
+  - always_run: false
+    optional: true
+    branches:
+    - release-1.23
+    cluster: k8s-infra-prow-build
+    context: pull-kubernetes-unit-go-compatibility
+    decorate: true
+    labels:
+      preset-service-account: "true"
+    annotations:
+      description: run with GO_VERSION set to the original go version used for this branch
+    name: pull-kubernetes-unit-go-compatibility
+    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
+    spec:
+      containers:
+      - command:
+        - make
+        - test
+        env:
+        - name: GO_VERSION
+          value: "1.17.3"
+        image: gcr.io/k8s-staging-test-infra/kubekins-e2e:v20230127-9396ca613c-1.23
+        name: ""
+        resources:
+          limits:
+            cpu: "4"
+            memory: 36Gi
+          requests:
+            cpu: "4"
+            memory: 36Gi
+      securityContext:
+        runAsUser: 2000
   - always_run: true
     branches:
     - release-1.23
diff --git a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-release/release-branch-jobs/1.24.yaml b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-release/release-branch-jobs/1.24.yaml
index 21ef948919b7..a31bc0801d9e 100644
--- a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-release/release-branch-jobs/1.24.yaml
+++ b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-release/release-branch-jobs/1.24.yaml
@@ -1420,6 +1420,40 @@ presubmits:
             memory: 15Gi
         securityContext:
           privileged: true
+  - always_run: false
+    optional: true
+    branches:
+    - release-1.24
+    cluster: k8s-infra-prow-build
+    context: pull-kubernetes-integration-go-compatibility
+    decorate: true
+    labels:
+      preset-dind-enabled: "true"
+      preset-service-account: "true"
+    annotations:
+      description: run with GO_VERSION set to the original go version used for this branch
+    name: pull-kubernetes-integration-go-compatibility
+    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
+    spec:
+      containers:
+      - args:
+        - ./hack/jenkins/test-dockerized.sh
+        command:
+        - runner.sh
+        env:
+        - name: GO_VERSION
+          value: "1.18.1"
+        image: gcr.io/k8s-staging-test-infra/kubekins-e2e:v20230127-9396ca613c-1.24
+        name: ""
+        resources:
+          limits:
+            cpu: "6"
+            memory: 15Gi
+          requests:
+            cpu: "6"
+            memory: 15Gi
+        securityContext:
+          privileged: true
   - always_run: true
     branches:
     - release-1.24
@@ -1568,6 +1602,38 @@ presubmits:
             memory: 36Gi
       securityContext:
         runAsUser: 2000
+  - always_run: false
+    optional: true
+    branches:
+    - release-1.24
+    cluster: k8s-infra-prow-build
+    context: pull-kubernetes-unit-go-compatibility
+    decorate: true
+    labels:
+      preset-service-account: "true"
+    annotations:
+      description: run with GO_VERSION set to the original go version used for this branch
+    name: pull-kubernetes-unit-go-compatibility
+    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
+    spec:
+      containers:
+      - command:
+        - make
+        - test
+        env:
+        - name: GO_VERSION
+          value: "1.18.1"
+        image: gcr.io/k8s-staging-test-infra/kubekins-e2e:v20230127-9396ca613c-1.24
+        name: ""
+        resources:
+          limits:
+            cpu: "4"
+            memory: 36Gi
+          requests:
+            cpu: "4"
+            memory: 36Gi
+      securityContext:
+        runAsUser: 2000
   - always_run: true
     branches:
     - release-1.24
diff --git a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-release/release-branch-jobs/1.25.yaml b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-release/release-branch-jobs/1.25.yaml
index 463ff917fdd3..64ae9a7fae9d 100644
--- a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-release/release-branch-jobs/1.25.yaml
+++ b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-release/release-branch-jobs/1.25.yaml
@@ -1430,6 +1430,40 @@ presubmits:
             memory: 15Gi
         securityContext:
           privileged: true
+  - always_run: false
+    optional: true
+    branches:
+    - release-1.25
+    cluster: k8s-infra-prow-build
+    context: pull-kubernetes-integration-go-compatibility
+    decorate: true
+    labels:
+      preset-dind-enabled: "true"
+      preset-service-account: "true"
+    annotations:
+      description: run with GO_VERSION set to the original go version used for this branch
+    name: pull-kubernetes-integration-go-compatibility
+    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
+    spec:
+      containers:
+      - args:
+        - ./hack/jenkins/test-dockerized.sh
+        command:
+        - runner.sh
+        env:
+        - name: GO_VERSION
+          value: "1.19.1"
+        image: gcr.io/k8s-staging-test-infra/kubekins-e2e:v20230127-9396ca613c-1.25
+        name: ""
+        resources:
+          limits:
+            cpu: "6"
+            memory: 15Gi
+          requests:
+            cpu: "6"
+            memory: 15Gi
+        securityContext:
+          privileged: true
   - always_run: true
     branches:
     - release-1.25
@@ -1578,6 +1612,38 @@ presubmits:
             memory: 36Gi
       securityContext:
         runAsUser: 2000
+  - always_run: false
+    optional: true
+    branches:
+    - release-1.25
+    cluster: k8s-infra-prow-build
+    context: pull-kubernetes-unit-go-compatibility
+    decorate: true
+    labels:
+      preset-service-account: "true"
+    annotations:
+      description: run with GO_VERSION set to the original go version used for this branch
+    name: pull-kubernetes-unit-go-compatibility
+    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
+    spec:
+      containers:
+      - command:
+        - make
+        - test
+        env:
+        - name: GO_VERSION
+          value: "1.19.1"
+        image: gcr.io/k8s-staging-test-infra/kubekins-e2e:v20230127-9396ca613c-1.25
+        name: ""
+        resources:
+          limits:
+            cpu: "4"
+            memory: 36Gi
+          requests:
+            cpu: "4"
+            memory: 36Gi
+      securityContext:
+        runAsUser: 2000
   - always_run: true
     branches:
     - release-1.25
diff --git a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-release/release-branch-jobs/1.26.yaml b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-release/release-branch-jobs/1.26.yaml
index 293eb7db68d7..b47757adf71a 100755
--- a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-release/release-branch-jobs/1.26.yaml
+++ b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-release/release-branch-jobs/1.26.yaml
@@ -1458,6 +1458,40 @@ presubmits:
             memory: 15Gi
         securityContext:
           privileged: true
+  - always_run: false
+    optional: true
+    branches:
+    - release-1.26
+    cluster: k8s-infra-prow-build
+    context: pull-kubernetes-integration-go-compatibility
+    decorate: true
+    labels:
+      preset-dind-enabled: "true"
+      preset-service-account: "true"
+    annotations:
+      description: run with GO_VERSION set to the original go version used for this branch
+    name: pull-kubernetes-integration-go-compatibility
+    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
+    spec:
+      containers:
+      - args:
+        - ./hack/jenkins/test-dockerized.sh
+        command:
+        - runner.sh
+        env:
+        - name: GO_VERSION
+          value: "1.19.4"
+        image: gcr.io/k8s-staging-test-infra/kubekins-e2e:v20230127-9396ca613c-1.26
+        name: ""
+        resources:
+          limits:
+            cpu: "6"
+            memory: 15Gi
+          requests:
+            cpu: "6"
+            memory: 15Gi
+        securityContext:
+          privileged: true
   - always_run: true
     branches:
     - release-1.26
@@ -1604,6 +1638,36 @@ presubmits:
           requests:
             cpu: "4"
             memory: 36Gi
+  - always_run: false
+    optional: true
+    branches:
+    - release-1.26
+    cluster: k8s-infra-prow-build
+    context: pull-kubernetes-unit-go-compatibility
+    decorate: true
+    labels:
+      preset-service-account: "true"
+    annotations:
+      description: run with GO_VERSION set to the original go version used for this branch
+    name: pull-kubernetes-unit-go-compatibility
+    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
+    spec:
+      containers:
+      - command:
+        - make
+        - test
+        env:
+        - name: GO_VERSION
+          value: "1.19.4"
+        image: gcr.io/k8s-staging-test-infra/kubekins-e2e:v20230127-9396ca613c-1.26
+        name: ""
+        resources:
+          limits:
+            cpu: "4"
+            memory: 36Gi
+          requests:
+            cpu: "4"
+            memory: 36Gi
   - always_run: true
     branches:
     - release-1.26
diff --git a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-testing/integration.yaml b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-testing/integration.yaml
index 859398310625..d2bbc4ff966c 100644
--- a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-testing/integration.yaml
+++ b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-testing/integration.yaml
@@ -33,6 +33,41 @@ presubmits:
           requests:
             cpu: 6
             memory: 15Gi
+  - name: pull-kubernetes-integration-go-compatibility
+    cluster: k8s-infra-prow-build
+    always_run: false
+    optional: true
+    decorate: true
+    skip_branches:
+    - release-\d+.\d+ # per-release job
+    annotations:
+      fork-per-release: "true"
+      testgrid-dashboards: sig-testing-canaries
+      description: run with GO_VERSION set to the original go version used for this branch
+    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
+    labels:
+      preset-service-account: "true"
+      preset-dind-enabled: "true"
+    spec:
+      containers:
+      - image: gcr.io/k8s-staging-test-infra/kubekins-e2e:v20230127-9396ca613c-master
+        command:
+        - runner.sh
+        env:
+        - name: GO_VERSION
+          value: ""
+        args:
+        - ./hack/jenkins/test-dockerized.sh
+        # docker-in-docker needs privileged mode
+        securityContext:
+          privileged: true
+        resources:
+          limits:
+            cpu: 6
+            memory: 15Gi
+          requests:
+            cpu: 6
+            memory: 15Gi
   - name: pull-kubernetes-integration-go-canary
     cluster: k8s-infra-prow-build
     always_run: false
diff --git a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-testing/make-test.yaml b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-testing/make-test.yaml
index e4abf4c9160d..fd26c9cab62e 100644
--- a/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-testing/make-test.yaml
+++ b/config/jobs/kubernetes/sig-testing/make-test.yaml
@@ -35,6 +35,45 @@ presubmits:
             requests:
               cpu: 4
               memory: "36Gi"
+  - name: pull-kubernetes-unit-go-compatibility
+    annotations:
+      fork-per-release: "true"
+      testgrid-dashboards: sig-testing-canaries
+      description: run with GO_VERSION set to the original go version used for this branch
+    decorate: true
+    cluster: k8s-infra-prow-build
+    skip_branches:
+    - release-\d+.\d+ # per-release job
+    labels:
+      preset-service-account: "true"
+    optional: true
+    always_run: false
+    path_alias: k8s.io/kubernetes
+    spec:
+      # unit tests have no business requiring root or doing privileged operations
+      securityContext:
+        # NOTE: these are arbitrary non-root values. They don't exist in the
+        # image and don't need to, the unit tests should only write to TMPDIR
+        runAsUser: 2001
+        runAsGroup: 2010
+      containers:
+        - image: gcr.io/k8s-staging-test-infra/kubekins-e2e:v20230127-9396ca613c-master
+          securityContext:
+            allowPrivilegeEscalation: false
+          command:
+            - make
+            - test
+          env:
+          - name: GO_VERSION
+            value: ""
+          # TODO: direct copy from pull-kubernetes-bazel-test, tune these
+          resources:
+            limits:
+              cpu: 4
+              memory: "36Gi"
+            requests:
+              cpu: 4
+              memory: "36Gi"
   - name: pull-kubernetes-unit-experimental
     # try clonerefs with preclone
     decoration_config: