diff --git a/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml b/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
index 4097b44f..6034bcbf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: install Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v2
         with:
-          go-version: 1.19.x
+          go-version: 1.18.x
       - name: Install snmp_exporter/generator dependencies
         run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get -y install libsnmp-dev
         if: github.repository == 'prometheus/snmp_exporter'