diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_go_modules.yml b/.github/workflows/update_go_modules.yml
index 8cf2a11..bb65c5b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_go_modules.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_go_modules.yml
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Update Go Version
         id: update-go-version
         run: |
-          latest_go_version=$(curl -s https://go.dev/VERSION?m=text | head -n 1)
-          go mod edit -go=${latest_go_version#go}
-          echo "Updated go version to ${latest_go_version#go}"
-          echo "::set-output name=latest_go_version::${latest_go_version#go}"
+          latest_go_version=$(curl -s https://go.dev/VERSION?m=text | head -n 1 | awk -F 'go' '{print $2}')
+          go mod edit -go=${latest_go_version}
+          echo "Updated go version to ${latest_go_version}"
+          echo "::set-output name=latest_go_version::${latest_go_version}"
 
       - name: Set up Updated Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v4