diff --git a/.github/workflows/vtop_example.yml b/.github/workflows/vtop_example.yml
index 3f63988541a..95dcf8dabda 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vtop_example.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vtop_example.yml
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Set up Go
         if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-go@0a12ed9d6a96ab950c8f026ed9f722fe0da7ef32 # v5.0.2
         with:
-          go-version: 1.22.3
+          go-version-file: go.mod
 
       - name: Tune the OS
         if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
@@ -73,19 +73,9 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
         run: |
           # Install everything we need, and configure
-          sudo apt-get install -y eatmydata
+          sudo apt-get install -y eatmydata make
           go mod download
 
-      - name: Run make minimaltools
-        if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
-        run: |
-          make minimaltools
-
-      - name: Build
-        if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
-        run: |
-          make build
-
       - name: Install kubectl & kind
         if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
         run: |