diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_awm_relayer.yml b/.github/workflows/release_awm_relayer.yml
index 240c0d56..45345eb7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_awm_relayer.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_awm_relayer.yml
@@ -17,12 +17,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           submodules: recursive
 
-      # The GO_VERSION must be set explicitly to be used in the Dockerfile.
-      - name: Set Go version
-        run: |
-          source ./scripts/versions.sh
-          echo GO_VERSION=$GO_VERSION >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_signature_aggregator.yml b/.github/workflows/release_signature_aggregator.yml
index 61474a72..d6b2c154 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_signature_aggregator.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_signature_aggregator.yml
@@ -17,12 +17,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           submodules: recursive
 
-      # The GO_VERSION must be set explicitly to be used in the Dockerfile.
-      - name: Set Go version
-        run: |
-          source ./scripts/versions.sh
-          echo GO_VERSION=$GO_VERSION >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with: