diff --git a/.github/workflows/cli.yml b/.github/workflows/cli.yml
index 5f3d30f829d..a191da52606 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cli.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cli.yml
@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@ jobs:
   viam-cli:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-go@v4
-      with:
-        go-version: '1.20.x'
-
     - name: Check out code
       if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'push'
       uses: actions/checkout@v3
@@ -33,6 +29,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
 
+    - uses: actions/setup-go@v4
+      with:
+        go-version: '1.20.x'
+
     - name: build
       env:
         CI_RELEASE: ${{ inputs.release_type }}