diff --git a/hack/verify-apidiff.sh b/hack/verify-apidiff.sh
index c49370bd..5177dd6e 100755
--- a/hack/verify-apidiff.sh
+++ b/hack/verify-apidiff.sh
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ fi
 if ! which apidiff > /dev/null; then
   echo "Installing golang.org/x/exp/cmd/apidiff..."
   pushd "${TMPDIR:-/tmp}" > /dev/null
-    go get golang.org/x/exp/cmd/apidiff
+    go install golang.org/x/exp/cmd/apidiff@latest
   popd > /dev/null
 fi
 
diff --git a/hack/verify-golint.sh b/hack/verify-golint.sh
index bce12398..5bc66936 100755
--- a/hack/verify-golint.sh
+++ b/hack/verify-golint.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ source "${KUBE_ROOT}/hack/lib/util.sh"
 
 if ! which golint > /dev/null; then
     echo "installing golint"
-    go get golang.org/x/lint/golint
+    go install golang.org/x/lint/golint@latest
 fi
 
 cd "${KUBE_ROOT}"