diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-versions.yaml b/.github/workflows/check-versions.yaml
index 1722c47..dcedc59 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-versions.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-versions.yaml
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Setup go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v4.1.0
+        with:
+          go-version: '1.21'
 
       - name: Setup crane
         uses: imjasonh/setup-crane@v0.3
@@ -42,13 +44,17 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: '3.9'
 
+      - name: Install ubuntu packages
+        run: sudo apt-get install wget apt-transport-https gnupg lsb-release
+
+      - name: Install yq
+        run: go install github.com/mikefarah/yq/v4@latest
+
+      - name: Install python dependencies
+        run: pip install -r .github/scripts/requirements.txt
+
       - name: Update image tags
         run: |
-          go install github.com/mikefarah/yq/v4@latest
-
-          sudo apt-get install wget apt-transport-https gnupg lsb-release
-          pip install -r .github/scripts/requirements.txt
-
           ./.github/scripts/update-tags.sh
           git diff