diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index ad236956..a58a5bd7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,14 @@ jobs:
     - name: Checkout repository
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+    # Added as suggested in https://github.com/github/codeql-action/issues/1842 to bring in a newer go than exists
+    # preinstalled on the runners
+    - name: Set up Go
+      uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+      with:
+        go-version-file: go.mod
+        check-latest: true
+
     # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
     - name: Initialize CodeQL
       uses: github/codeql-action/init@v3
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 537c4a97..97cbc351 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ module github.com/k0sproject/k0sctl
 
 go 1.21
 
+toolchain go1.21.6
+
 require (
 	github.com/AlecAivazis/survey/v2 v2.3.7
 	github.com/Azure/go-ntlmssp v0.0.0-20221128193559-754e69321358 // indirect