diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_tag.yml b/.github/workflows/build_tag.yml
index b19d2e8..a9d15db 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_tag.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_tag.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: [ubuntu-latest]
     steps:
+    - name: Set up Go 1.19
+      uses: actions/setup-go@v1
+      with:
+        go-version: 1.19
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - name: Build Operator image and push to registry
       env:
diff --git a/build/Dockerfile b/build/Dockerfile
index de8b4e8..a2337ed 100644
--- a/build/Dockerfile
+++ b/build/Dockerfile
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+FROM golang:1.19.10 as golang-build
 FROM registry.access.redhat.com/ubi8/ubi:latest
 
 LABEL name="nsx-container-plugin-operator"