diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-checks.yml
index a8b9c3e961..5716217c98 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-checks.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 name: "PR checks"
 
+env:
+  GO111MODULE: auto
+
 on:
   push:
     branches: [main, v1]