diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-audtibeat.yml b/.github/workflows/check-audtibeat.yml
index 20e8459d557d..3941fcdd492f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-audtibeat.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-audtibeat.yml
@@ -15,11 +15,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-    - name: Fetch Go version from .go-version
-      run: echo "GO_VERSION=$(cat .go-version)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
       with:
-        go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+        go-version-file: .go-version
     - name: Run check/update
       run: |
         go install github.com/magefile/mage
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-default.yml b/.github/workflows/check-default.yml
index 304b5382c4a8..56bf10ab7798 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-default.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-default.yml
@@ -17,11 +17,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-    - name: Fetch Go version from .go-version
-      run: echo "GO_VERSION=$(cat .go-version)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
       with:
-        go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+        go-version-file: .go-version
     - name: Run check-default
       run: |
         go install github.com/magefile/mage
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-dev-tools.yml b/.github/workflows/check-dev-tools.yml
index df71c821a103..4f0ba423466a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-dev-tools.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-dev-tools.yml
@@ -15,11 +15,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-    - name: Fetch Go version from .go-version
-      run: echo "GO_VERSION=$(cat .go-version)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
       with:
-        go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+        go-version-file: .go-version
     - name: Run check/update
       run: |
         go install github.com/magefile/mage
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-docs.yml b/.github/workflows/check-docs.yml
index 4d56b80fa31e..e3207662f7c1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-docs.yml
@@ -17,11 +17,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-    - name: Fetch Go version from .go-version
-      run: echo "GO_VERSION=$(cat .go-version)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
       with:
-        go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+        go-version-file: .go-version
     - name: Install libpcap-dev
       run: sudo apt-get install -y libpcap-dev
     - name: Install libsystemd-dev
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-filebeat.yml b/.github/workflows/check-filebeat.yml
index 6eca3a3d97ce..aef79c3cb61c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-filebeat.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-filebeat.yml
@@ -15,11 +15,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-    - name: Fetch Go version from .go-version
-      run: echo "GO_VERSION=$(cat .go-version)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
       with:
-        go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+        go-version-file: .go-version
     - name: Install libsystemd-dev
       run: sudo apt-get install -y libsystemd-dev
     - name: Run check/update
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-heartbeat.yml b/.github/workflows/check-heartbeat.yml
index a0242812a527..c975398fc2b5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-heartbeat.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-heartbeat.yml
@@ -15,11 +15,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-    - name: Fetch Go version from .go-version
-      run: echo "GO_VERSION=$(cat .go-version)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
       with:
-        go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+        go-version-file: .go-version
     - name: Run check/update
       run: |
         go install github.com/magefile/mage
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-libbeat.yml b/.github/workflows/check-libbeat.yml
index ec76fbefbc90..0ebb45e8b2cc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-libbeat.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-libbeat.yml
@@ -15,11 +15,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-    - name: Fetch Go version from .go-version
-      run: echo "GO_VERSION=$(cat .go-version)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
       with:
-        go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+        go-version-file: .go-version
     - name: Install libpcap-dev
       run: sudo apt-get install -y libpcap-dev
     - name: Run check/update
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-metricbeat.yml b/.github/workflows/check-metricbeat.yml
index 54f4753531d3..452f0dbedc1c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-metricbeat.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-metricbeat.yml
@@ -15,11 +15,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-    - name: Fetch Go version from .go-version
-      run: echo "GO_VERSION=$(cat .go-version)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
       with:
-        go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+        go-version-file: .go-version
     - name: Run check/update
       run: |
         go install github.com/magefile/mage
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-packetbeat.yml b/.github/workflows/check-packetbeat.yml
index 847e13e503fa..d2d8db8366a0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-packetbeat.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-packetbeat.yml
@@ -15,11 +15,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-    - name: Fetch Go version from .go-version
-      run: echo "GO_VERSION=$(cat .go-version)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
       with:
-        go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+        go-version-file: .go-version
     - name: Install libpcap-dev
       run: sudo apt-get install -y libpcap-dev
     - name: Run check/update
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-winlogbeat.yml b/.github/workflows/check-winlogbeat.yml
index 41d7b95c0dd9..e048d585fa8b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-winlogbeat.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-winlogbeat.yml
@@ -15,11 +15,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-    - name: Fetch Go version from .go-version
-      run: echo "GO_VERSION=$(cat .go-version)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
       with:
-        go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+        go-version-file: .go-version
     - name: Run check/update
       run: |
         go install github.com/magefile/mage
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-xpack-auditbeat.yml b/.github/workflows/check-xpack-auditbeat.yml
index 1902de3942e4..eed9628eb622 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-xpack-auditbeat.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-xpack-auditbeat.yml
@@ -15,11 +15,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-    - name: Fetch Go version from .go-version
-      run: echo "GO_VERSION=$(cat .go-version)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
       with:
-        go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+        go-version-file: .go-version
     - name: Install librpm-dev
       run: sudo apt-get install -y librpm-dev
     - name: Run check/update
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-xpack-dockerlogbeat.yml b/.github/workflows/check-xpack-dockerlogbeat.yml
index e0b64b7847e6..44760e6c5e62 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-xpack-dockerlogbeat.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-xpack-dockerlogbeat.yml
@@ -15,11 +15,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-    - name: Fetch Go version from .go-version
-      run: echo "GO_VERSION=$(cat .go-version)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
       with:
-        go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+        go-version-file: .go-version
     - name: Run check/update
       run: |
         go install github.com/magefile/mage
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-xpack-filebeat.yml b/.github/workflows/check-xpack-filebeat.yml
index cd63315b0cd8..69a8f33669a9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-xpack-filebeat.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-xpack-filebeat.yml
@@ -15,11 +15,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-    - name: Fetch Go version from .go-version
-      run: echo "GO_VERSION=$(cat .go-version)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
       with:
-        go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+        go-version-file: .go-version
     - name: Install libpcap-dev
       run: sudo apt-get install -y libpcap-dev
     - name: Run check/update
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-xpack-functionbeat.yml b/.github/workflows/check-xpack-functionbeat.yml
index 5ce27961a219..089828088d62 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-xpack-functionbeat.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-xpack-functionbeat.yml
@@ -15,11 +15,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-    - name: Fetch Go version from .go-version
-      run: echo "GO_VERSION=$(cat .go-version)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
       with:
-        go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+        go-version-file: .go-version
     - name: Run check/update
       run: |
         go install github.com/magefile/mage
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-xpack-heartbeat.yml b/.github/workflows/check-xpack-heartbeat.yml
index 8a3eceb499ea..c9b77cbebb38 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-xpack-heartbeat.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-xpack-heartbeat.yml
@@ -15,11 +15,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-    - name: Fetch Go version from .go-version
-      run: echo "GO_VERSION=$(cat .go-version)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
       with:
-        go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+        go-version-file: .go-version
     - name: Run check/update
       run: |
         go install github.com/magefile/mage
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-xpack-libbeat.yml b/.github/workflows/check-xpack-libbeat.yml
index 4428b8ad9008..11359887ef04 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-xpack-libbeat.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-xpack-libbeat.yml
@@ -15,11 +15,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-    - name: Fetch Go version from .go-version
-      run: echo "GO_VERSION=$(cat .go-version)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
       with:
-        go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+        go-version-file: .go-version
     - name: Run check/update
       run: |
         go install github.com/magefile/mage
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-xpack-metricbeat.yml b/.github/workflows/check-xpack-metricbeat.yml
index e3bd576c386f..f61967a5eec3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-xpack-metricbeat.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-xpack-metricbeat.yml
@@ -15,11 +15,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-    - name: Fetch Go version from .go-version
-      run: echo "GO_VERSION=$(cat .go-version)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
       with:
-        go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+        go-version-file: .go-version
     - name: Run check/update
       run: |
         go install github.com/magefile/mage
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-xpack-osquerybeat.yml b/.github/workflows/check-xpack-osquerybeat.yml
index b97ec5905262..e5c87bcf5bd6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-xpack-osquerybeat.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-xpack-osquerybeat.yml
@@ -15,11 +15,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-    - name: Fetch Go version from .go-version
-      run: echo "GO_VERSION=$(cat .go-version)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
       with:
-        go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+        go-version-file: .go-version
     - name: Run check/update
       run: |
         go install github.com/magefile/mage
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-xpack-packetbeat.yml b/.github/workflows/check-xpack-packetbeat.yml
index 5469bdaf80ee..c3f847786c38 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-xpack-packetbeat.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-xpack-packetbeat.yml
@@ -15,11 +15,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-    - name: Fetch Go version from .go-version
-      run: echo "GO_VERSION=$(cat .go-version)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
       with:
-        go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+        go-version-file: .go-version
     - name: Install libpcap-dev
       run: sudo apt-get install -y libpcap-dev
     - name: Run check/update
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-xpack-winlogbeat.yml b/.github/workflows/check-xpack-winlogbeat.yml
index 3a18353df6b5..8656675c3a14 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-xpack-winlogbeat.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-xpack-winlogbeat.yml
@@ -15,11 +15,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-    - name: Fetch Go version from .go-version
-      run: echo "GO_VERSION=$(cat .go-version)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
       with:
-        go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+        go-version-file: .go-version
     - name: Run check/update
       uses: magefile/mage-action@v2
       with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml b/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
index 981aceb49e6b..82a04024ba7e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
@@ -28,14 +28,9 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
-      # Uses Go version from the repository.
-      - name: Read .go-version file
-        id: goversion
-        run: echo "::set-output name=version::$(cat .go-version)"
-
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: "${{ steps.goversion.outputs.version }}"
+          go-version-file: .go-version
 
       - name: golangci-lint
         env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-auditbeat.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-auditbeat.yml
index 3d01b6bc4e52..994ca6dbebc0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-auditbeat.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-auditbeat.yml
@@ -18,11 +18,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: macos-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - name: Fetch Go version from .go-version
-      run: echo "GO_VERSION=$(cat .go-version)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
       with:
-        go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+        go-version-file: .go-version
     - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
       with:
         python-version: '3.9'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-filebeat.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-filebeat.yml
index 2c5d6b8c181f..6b43f5bb6c66 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-filebeat.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-filebeat.yml
@@ -18,11 +18,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: macos-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - name: Fetch Go version from .go-version
-      run: echo "GO_VERSION=$(cat .go-version)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
       with:
-        go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+        go-version-file: .go-version
     - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
       with:
         python-version: '3.9'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-heartbeat.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-heartbeat.yml
index a3d612537a20..c8e346a44026 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-heartbeat.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-heartbeat.yml
@@ -18,11 +18,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: macos-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - name: Fetch Go version from .go-version
-      run: echo "GO_VERSION=$(cat .go-version)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
       with:
-        go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+        go-version-file: .go-version
     - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
       with:
         python-version: '3.9'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-metricbeat.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-metricbeat.yml
index 56c3100ac5ca..59a225e16015 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-metricbeat.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-metricbeat.yml
@@ -18,11 +18,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: macos-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - name: Fetch Go version from .go-version
-      run: echo "GO_VERSION=$(cat .go-version)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
       with:
-        go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+        go-version-file: .go-version
     - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
       with:
         python-version: '3.9'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-packetbeat.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-packetbeat.yml
index d9e89368543a..be5dc7377e6a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-packetbeat.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-packetbeat.yml
@@ -18,11 +18,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: macos-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - name: Fetch Go version from .go-version
-      run: echo "GO_VERSION=$(cat .go-version)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
       with:
-        go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+        go-version-file: .go-version
     - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
       with:
         python-version: '3.9'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-xpack-auditbeat.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-xpack-auditbeat.yml
index 5da201dfa615..3adcb46f6da0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-xpack-auditbeat.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-xpack-auditbeat.yml
@@ -18,11 +18,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: macos-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - name: Fetch Go version from .go-version
-      run: echo "GO_VERSION=$(cat .go-version)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
       with:
-        go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+        go-version-file: .go-version
     - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
       with:
         python-version: '3.9'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-xpack-filebeat.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-xpack-filebeat.yml
index ae7c0c4f35d6..936c0913fa46 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-xpack-filebeat.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-xpack-filebeat.yml
@@ -18,11 +18,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: macos-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - name: Fetch Go version from .go-version
-      run: echo "GO_VERSION=$(cat .go-version)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
       with:
-        go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+        go-version-file: .go-version
     - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
       with:
         python-version: '3.9'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-xpack-functionbeat.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-xpack-functionbeat.yml
index d20c714a489d..26a3e311c922 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-xpack-functionbeat.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-xpack-functionbeat.yml
@@ -18,11 +18,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: macos-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - name: Fetch Go version from .go-version
-      run: echo "GO_VERSION=$(cat .go-version)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
       with:
-        go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+        go-version-file: .go-version
     - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
       with:
         python-version: '3.9'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-xpack-heartbeat.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-xpack-heartbeat.yml
index fcbc5e9b4762..502d10c1a3ea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-xpack-heartbeat.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-xpack-heartbeat.yml
@@ -18,11 +18,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: macos-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - name: Fetch Go version from .go-version
-      run: echo "GO_VERSION=$(cat .go-version)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
       with:
-        go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+        go-version-file: .go-version
     - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
       with:
         python-version: '3.9'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-xpack-metricbeat.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-xpack-metricbeat.yml
index 330bd1e48e47..38f40b051bcf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-xpack-metricbeat.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-xpack-metricbeat.yml
@@ -18,11 +18,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: macos-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - name: Fetch Go version from .go-version
-      run: echo "GO_VERSION=$(cat .go-version)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
       with:
-        go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+        go-version-file: .go-version
     - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
       with:
         python-version: '3.9'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-xpack-osquerybeat.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-xpack-osquerybeat.yml
index af7a58dd8ab5..1b3be3e31484 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-xpack-osquerybeat.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-xpack-osquerybeat.yml
@@ -18,11 +18,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: macos-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - name: Fetch Go version from .go-version
-      run: echo "GO_VERSION=$(cat .go-version)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
       with:
-        go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+        go-version-file: .go-version
     - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
       with:
         python-version: '3.9'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-xpack-packetbeat.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-xpack-packetbeat.yml
index 163f6a9aaa84..90d9f77e2691 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-xpack-packetbeat.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-xpack-packetbeat.yml
@@ -18,11 +18,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: macos-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - name: Fetch Go version from .go-version
-      run: echo "GO_VERSION=$(cat .go-version)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
       with:
-        go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+        go-version-file: .go-version
     - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
       with:
         python-version: '3.9'