diff --git a/.github/workflows/static.yml b/.github/workflows/static.yml
index a5d66f64..1dca4028 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/static.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/static.yml
@@ -16,16 +16,10 @@ jobs:
     - name: Set up Go
       uses: actions/setup-go@v7
       with:
-        # Go 1.27.2 bumped the export data format to version 5, which
-        # staticcheck 2026.2.1 cannot decode. Go back to 'stable' (and drop
-        # install-go below) once a staticcheck release fixes
-        # https://github.com/dominikh/go-tools/issues/1832
-        go-version: '1.27.1'
+        go-version: 'stable'
       id: go
-
+ 
     - name: "staticcheck"
       uses: dominikh/staticcheck-action@v1
       with:
         version: "latest"
-        # the action otherwise installs Go 'stable' over the version above
-        install-go: false