diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev.yml b/.github/workflows/dev.yml
index ab5514dfc..482f46d08 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev.yml
@@ -155,13 +155,6 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo "$REGISTRY_PASSWORD" | docker login -u "$REGISTRY_USERNAME" --password-stdin "$REGISTRY_URL"
 
-      # it's temporarily needed to install skopeo
-      - name: Setup Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v6
-        with:
-          go-version: stable
-          cache: true
-
       - name: "Checkout"
         uses: "actions/checkout@v6"
         with:
@@ -354,11 +347,12 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
+      # used to run go fmt after patching dp/frr versions in the fabricator
       - name: Setup Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v6
         with:
           go-version: stable
-          cache: true
+          cache: false
 
       - name: Login to ghcr.io
         uses: docker/login-action@v4