diff --git a/go/lint-project.sh b/go/lint-project.sh
index 1808e091..71d16e49 100755
--- a/go/lint-project.sh
+++ b/go/lint-project.sh
@@ -147,6 +147,15 @@ if [[ "$CGO_ENABLED" == "0" ]];
 then
     GORACE=''
 fi
+if [[ "$OS_NAME" == "osx" ]];
+then
+    version=$(sw_vers -productVersion)
+    if echo "$version" | grep "12.";
+    then
+        echo "Skipping -race flag on macOS $version"
+        GORACE=""
+    fi
+fi
 
 gotest_packages="./..."
 if [ -n "$GOTEST_PKGS" ];