diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-default.yml b/.github/workflows/check-default.yml
index 051d27b65408..b4e8f7d35d25 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-default.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-default.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Run check/update
       run: |
-        GO_VERSION=$(cat .go-version) ./dev-tools/run_with_go_ver make test-mage
+        #GO_VERSION=$(cat .go-version) ./dev-tools/run_with_go_ver make test-mage
+        GO_VERSION='1.21.6' ./dev-tools/run_with_go_ver make test-mage
       env:
         GOFLAGS: '-mod=readonly'