diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index e645b270..63a15efe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v2
+        with:
+          go-version: '^1.17.0'
       - run: go test -gcflags=all=-d=checkptr -v ./...
 
   build: