diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index 2bf602a85..33725d70d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ jobs:
     - name: Checkout repository
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
+    - uses: actions/setup-go@v1
+      with:
+        go-version: '1.16.4'
+
     # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
     - name: Initialize CodeQL
       uses: github/codeql-action/init@v1