diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate.yml b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
index 270cbf38808..ea4c0da32fb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v4
         with:
           go-version: "${{ env.GO_VERSION }}"
+          cache: false # golangci-lint-action does its own caching
       - name: install deps
         run: |
           sudo apt -q update