diff --git a/.github/workflows/versions.yml b/.github/workflows/versions.yml
index 89fc7b8d3..1fd581c44 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/versions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/versions.yml
@@ -134,6 +134,22 @@ jobs:
         run: __tests__/verify-go.sh 1.19
         shell: bash
 
+  tool-versions-file:
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: Setup Go and check latest
+        uses: ./
+        with:
+          tool-versions-file: __tests__/data/.tool-versions
+      - name: verify go
+        run: __tests__/verify-go.sh 1.16.3
+        shell: bash
+
   setup-versions-from-manifest:
     name: Setup ${{ matrix.go }} ${{ matrix.os }}
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index eb4f9dd23..81dcf5a28 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -218,6 +218,10 @@ The `go-version` input supports the following syntax:
 For more information about semantic versioning, please refer to [semver](https://github.com/npm/node-semver)
 documentation.
 
+The action can also utilize a [`.tool-versions` file](https://asdf-vm.com/manage/configuration.html#tool-versions) 
+if `go-version` is not specified (`go-version` will take precedence over any `.tool-versions` specified). If the `.
+tool-versions` is not in the project root, you can specify its location via the `tool-version-file` input.
+
 ## Using `setup-go` on GHES
 
 `setup-go` comes pre-installed on the appliance with GHES if Actions is enabled. When dynamically downloading Go
diff --git a/__tests__/data/.tool-versions b/__tests__/data/.tool-versions
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cce7a1b62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/__tests__/data/.tool-versions
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+terraform 1.3.7
+golang 1.16.3
+python 3.10.11
+ruby 3.2.1
diff --git a/__tests__/setup-go.test.ts b/__tests__/setup-go.test.ts
index cea14f4e8..3a55c53f7 100644
--- a/__tests__/setup-go.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/setup-go.test.ts
@@ -957,4 +957,48 @@ use .
       }
     );
   });
+
+  describe('tool-versions-file', () => {
+    const toolVersionsFile = `terraform 1.3.7
+golang 1.16.3
+python 3.10.11
+ruby 3.2.1
+`;
+
+    it('reads version from .tool-versions when specified', async () => {
+      inputs['tool-versions-file'] = '.special-tool-versions';
+      existsSpy.mockImplementation(() => true);
+      readFileSpy.mockImplementation(() => Buffer.from(toolVersionsFile));
+
+      await main.run();
+
+      expect(logSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('Setup go version spec 1.16.3');
+      expect(logSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('Attempting to download 1.16.3...');
+      expect(logSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('matching 1.16.3...');
+    });
+
+    it('is overwritten by go-version param', async () => {
+      inputs['go-version'] = '1.18.2';
+      inputs['tool-versions-file'] = '.special-tool-versions';
+      existsSpy.mockImplementation(() => true);
+      readFileSpy.mockImplementation(() => Buffer.from(toolVersionsFile));
+
+      await main.run();
+
+      expect(logSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('Setup go version spec 1.18.2');
+      expect(logSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('Attempting to download 1.18.2...');
+      expect(logSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('matching 1.18.2...');
+    });
+
+    it('uses .tool-versions as a default when no version specified', async () => {
+      existsSpy.mockImplementation(() => true);
+      readFileSpy.mockImplementation(() => Buffer.from(toolVersionsFile));
+
+      await main.run();
+
+      expect(logSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('Setup go version spec 1.16.3');
+      expect(logSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('Attempting to download 1.16.3...');
+      expect(logSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('matching 1.16.3...');
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/dist/setup/index.js b/dist/setup/index.js
index 0dcd2342d..56b4268e6 100644
--- a/dist/setup/index.js
+++ b/dist/setup/index.js
@@ -61337,7 +61337,7 @@ var __importDefault = (this && this.__importDefault) || function (mod) {
     return (mod && mod.__esModule) ? mod : { "default": mod };
 };
 Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", ({ value: true }));
-exports.resolveStableVersionInput = exports.parseGoVersionFile = exports.makeSemver = exports.getVersionsDist = exports.findMatch = exports.getInfoFromManifest = exports.getManifest = exports.extractGoArchive = exports.getGo = void 0;
+exports.resolveStableVersionInput = exports.parseToolVersionsFile = exports.parseGoVersionFile = exports.makeSemver = exports.getVersionsDist = exports.findMatch = exports.getInfoFromManifest = exports.getManifest = exports.extractGoArchive = exports.getGo = void 0;
 const tc = __importStar(__nccwpck_require__(7784));
 const core = __importStar(__nccwpck_require__(2186));
 const path = __importStar(__nccwpck_require__(1017));
@@ -61598,6 +61598,12 @@ function parseGoVersionFile(versionFilePath) {
     return contents.trim();
 }
 exports.parseGoVersionFile = parseGoVersionFile;
+function parseToolVersionsFile(toolVersionsPath) {
+    const contents = fs_1.default.readFileSync(toolVersionsPath).toString();
+    const match = contents.match(/^golang (\d+(\.\d+)*)/m);
+    return match ? match[1] : '';
+}
+exports.parseToolVersionsFile = parseToolVersionsFile;
 function resolveStableVersionDist(versionSpec, arch) {
     return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
         const archFilter = sys.getArch(arch);
@@ -61794,18 +61800,32 @@ exports.parseGoVersion = parseGoVersion;
 function resolveVersionInput() {
     let version = core.getInput('go-version');
     const versionFilePath = core.getInput('go-version-file');
-    if (version && versionFilePath) {
-        core.warning('Both go-version and go-version-file inputs are specified, only go-version will be used');
+    let toolVersionsPath = core.getInput('tool-versions-file');
+    if (version && (versionFilePath || toolVersionsPath)) {
+        core.warning('Multiple version inputs are specified, only go-version will be used');
     }
     if (version) {
         return version;
     }
-    if (versionFilePath) {
+    else if (versionFilePath) {
         if (!fs_1.default.existsSync(versionFilePath)) {
             throw new Error(`The specified go version file at: ${versionFilePath} does not exist`);
         }
         version = installer.parseGoVersionFile(versionFilePath);
     }
+    else {
+        // in the case of no version specification, reach for .tool-versions
+        if (toolVersionsPath && !fs_1.default.existsSync(toolVersionsPath)) {
+            throw new Error(`The specified .tool-versions file at ${toolVersionsPath} does not exist`);
+        }
+        if (!toolVersionsPath) {
+            toolVersionsPath = '.tool-versions';
+            if (!fs_1.default.existsSync(toolVersionsPath)) {
+                throw new Error(`No .tool-versions file was found in the project path. Please specify using tool-versions-file`);
+            }
+        }
+        version = installer.parseToolVersionsFile(toolVersionsPath);
+    }
     return version;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/installer.ts b/src/installer.ts
index 013fb6405..2894d3e28 100644
--- a/src/installer.ts
+++ b/src/installer.ts
@@ -366,6 +366,13 @@ export function parseGoVersionFile(versionFilePath: string): string {
   return contents.trim();
 }
 
+export function parseToolVersionsFile(toolVersionsPath: string): string {
+  const contents = fs.readFileSync(toolVersionsPath).toString();
+
+  const match = contents.match(/^golang (\d+(\.\d+)*)/m);
+  return match ? match[1] : '';
+}
+
 async function resolveStableVersionDist(versionSpec: string, arch: string) {
   const archFilter = sys.getArch(arch);
   const platFilter = sys.getPlatform();
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index d3fb857df..8be7c6e6e 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -138,24 +138,41 @@ export function parseGoVersion(versionString: string): string {
 function resolveVersionInput(): string {
   let version = core.getInput('go-version');
   const versionFilePath = core.getInput('go-version-file');
+  let toolVersionsPath = core.getInput('tool-versions-file');
 
-  if (version && versionFilePath) {
+  if (version && (versionFilePath || toolVersionsPath)) {
     core.warning(
-      'Both go-version and go-version-file inputs are specified, only go-version will be used'
+      'Multiple version inputs are specified, only go-version will be used'
     );
   }
 
   if (version) {
     return version;
-  }
-
-  if (versionFilePath) {
+  } else if (versionFilePath) {
     if (!fs.existsSync(versionFilePath)) {
       throw new Error(
         `The specified go version file at: ${versionFilePath} does not exist`
       );
     }
     version = installer.parseGoVersionFile(versionFilePath);
+  } else {
+    // in the case of no version specification, reach for .tool-versions
+    if (toolVersionsPath && !fs.existsSync(toolVersionsPath)) {
+      throw new Error(
+        `The specified .tool-versions file at ${toolVersionsPath} does not exist`
+      );
+    }
+
+    if (!toolVersionsPath) {
+      toolVersionsPath = '.tool-versions';
+      if (!fs.existsSync(toolVersionsPath)) {
+        throw new Error(
+          `No .tool-versions file was found in the project path. Please specify using tool-versions-file`
+        );
+      }
+    }
+
+    version = installer.parseToolVersionsFile(toolVersionsPath);
   }
 
   return version;