diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 66f30e7d5..fdfcafe7c 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -424,6 +424,12 @@ jobs:
       - checkout
       - attach_workspace:
           at: "."
+      - run:
+          name: Update Go
+          command: |
+            curl -L https://golang.org/dl/go1.18.1.linux-amd64.tar.gz -o /tmp/go.tar.gz && \
+            sudo tar -C /usr/local -xvf /tmp/go.tar.gz
+      - run: go version
       - run:
           name: install appimage-builder
           command: |
diff --git a/.circleci/template.yml b/.circleci/template.yml
index 6e7a44364..4fe4e4bd3 100644
--- a/.circleci/template.yml
+++ b/.circleci/template.yml
@@ -424,6 +424,12 @@ jobs:
       - checkout
       - attach_workspace:
           at: "."
+      - run:
+          name: Update Go
+          command: |
+            curl -L https://golang.org/dl/go1.18.1.linux-amd64.tar.gz -o /tmp/go.tar.gz && \
+            sudo tar -C /usr/local -xvf /tmp/go.tar.gz
+      - run: go version
       - run:
           name: install appimage-builder
           command: |