diff --git a/.github/actions/go-dist-info/action.yml b/.github/actions/go-dist-info/action.yml
index 710d3a68..57c63531 100644
--- a/.github/actions/go-dist-info/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/go-dist-info/action.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ runs:
           GO_VERSION=$(cat "${PARAM_GO_VERSION_FILE}")
           echo "Go version specified in ${PARAM_GO_VERSION_FILE} is ${GO_VERSION}"
         elif [ -f "${FALLBACK_GO_VERSION_FILE}" ]; then
-          GO_VERSION=$(cat "${FALLBACK_GO_VERSION_FILE}")
+          read -r GO_VERSION < "${FALLBACK_GO_VERSION_FILE}"
           echo "Go version specified in ${FALLBACK_GO_VERSION_FILE} is ${GO_VERSION}"
         else
           echo "Error: Go version was not specified as a parameter and neither ${PARAM_GO_VERSION_FILE} nor ${FALLBACK_GO_VERSION_FILE} exist"