diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 9362cd9b8..660d07bca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -24,15 +24,15 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
+      - name: cleanup space
+        run: rm -rf /opt/hostedtoolcache && mkdir -p /opt/hostedtoolcache/go
+
       - name: setup go ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version: '${{ env.GO_VERSION }}'
           cache: 'false'
 
-      - name: cleanup space
-        run: rm -rf /opt/hostedtoolcache
-
       - name: Set env
         run: echo "RELEASE_VERSION=${GITHUB_REF#refs/*/}" >> $GITHUB_ENV