diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index b80d5acc..09089585 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ jobs:
           node-version: '>=25.2.1'
 
       - name: Set up Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v6
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v7
         with:
-          go-version: '>=1.26.6'
+          go-version: '>=1.27.0-rc.3'
 
       # This step usually is not needed because the /ui/dist is pregenerated locally
       # but its here to ensure that each release embeds the latest admin ui artifacts.