diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 5752a6dbb..e1ec7e57f 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ workflows:
     jobs:
       - go/lint:
           golangci-lint-version: 1.17.1
-          executor: go/circleci-golang
       - go/test:
           executor: go/circleci-golang
           codecov-upload: true