diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/testing.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/testing.yml
index e887cd36a0..edf92ed3ce 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/testing.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/testing.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: https://code.forgejo.org/actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: https://code.forgejo.org/actions/setup-go@v4
         with:
-          go-version: ">=1.20"
+          go-version: "1.20"
           check-latest: true
       - run: make deps-backend deps-tools
       - run: make lint-backend
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: https://code.forgejo.org/actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: https://code.forgejo.org/actions/setup-go@v4
         with:
-          go-version: ">=1.20"
+          go-version: "1.20"
           check-latest: true
       - run: make deps-backend deps-tools
       - run: make --always-make checks-backend # ensure the "go-licenses" make target runs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: https://code.forgejo.org/actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: https://code.forgejo.org/actions/setup-go@v4
         with:
-          go-version: ">=1.20.0"
+          go-version: "1.20"
       - run: |
           git config --add safe.directory '*'
           chown -R gitea:gitea . /go
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: https://code.forgejo.org/actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: https://code.forgejo.org/actions/setup-go@v4
         with:
-          go-version: ">=1.20.0"
+          go-version: "1.20"
       - run: |
           git config --add safe.directory '*'
           chown -R gitea:gitea . /go
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: https://code.forgejo.org/actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: https://code.forgejo.org/actions/setup-go@v4
         with:
-          go-version: ">=1.20.0"
+          go-version: "1.20"
       - run: |
           git config --add safe.directory '*'
           chown -R gitea:gitea . /go
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: https://code.forgejo.org/actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: https://code.forgejo.org/actions/setup-go@v4
         with:
-          go-version: ">=1.20.0"
+          go-version: "1.20"
       - run: |
           git config --add safe.directory '*'
           chown -R gitea:gitea . /go