diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index f57721f65..f124d3700 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,16 @@ jobs:
   test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
+      - name: Upgrade golang
+        run: |
+          cd /tmp
+          wget https://dl.google.com/go/go1.16.8.linux-amd64.tar.gz
+          tar -zxvf go1.16.8.linux-amd64.tar.gz
+          sudo rm -fr /usr/local/go
+          sudo mv /tmp/go /usr/local/go
+          cd -
+          ls -l /usr/bin/go
       - name: Checkout Repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - name: Run Tests
-        run: make common-test
+        run: GO=/usr/local/go/bin/go make common-test