diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index d58931e..52f489e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,13 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout Code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      - name: Set up Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        with:
+          go-version: "1.25.x"
+          check-latest: true
+          cache: true
+
       - name: Run Backend Tests
         env:
           RUN_LIVE_OPENAI_TESTS: "0"