diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yaml b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
index 0c6b025c..978c0a0c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        k8s: [ "v1.16.15", "v1.21.2" ]
+        k8s: [ "v1.17.17", "v1.21.2" ]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: "!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, 'skip ci')"
     steps:
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
+      - uses: actions/setup-go@v2
+        with:
+          go-version: '^1.16'
+
       - uses: actions/cache@v2.1.6
         with:
           path: ~/go/pkg/mod
@@ -100,6 +104,10 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
+      - uses: actions/setup-go@v2
+        with:
+          go-version: '^1.16'
+
       - name: bundle
         run: |
           sudo curl -Lo /usr/local/bin/operator-sdk https://github.com/operator-framework/operator-sdk/releases/download/${OPERATOR_SDK_VERSION}/operator-sdk_linux_amd64