diff --git a/.github/workflows/azure-e2e-test.yml b/.github/workflows/azure-e2e-test.yml
index bf3b7fd9d..863409934 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/azure-e2e-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/azure-e2e-test.yml
@@ -41,15 +41,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - name: Extract go version number
-      run: echo "GO_VERSION=$(yq -e '.tools.golang' versions.yaml)" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
-
-    - name: Set up Go environment
-      uses: actions/setup-go@v5
-      with:
-        go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
-        cache-dependency-path: go.sum
-
     - uses: azure/login@v2
       name: 'Az CLI login'
       with:
@@ -60,11 +51,6 @@ jobs:
     - name: Set up Docker Buildx
       uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
 
-    - name: Install build dependencies
-      run: |
-        sudo apt-get update -y
-        sudo apt-get install -y libvirt-dev
-
     - name: Build container image
       id: build-container
       env:
@@ -104,7 +90,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: Set up Go environment
       uses: actions/setup-go@v5
       with:
-        go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+        go-version: "${{ env.GO_VERSION }}"
+        cache-dependency-path: "**/go.sum"
 
     - name: Set Provisioner Environment Variables
       run: |
@@ -190,6 +177,7 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/setup-go@v5
       with:
         go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+        cache-dependency-path: "**/go.sum"
 
     - name: Install cidr calculator
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yaml b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
index 34df6a18a..fc1028f6d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+          cache-dependency-path: "**/go.sum"
       - name: Install build dependencies
         if: matrix.type == 'dev'
         run: |
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+          cache-dependency-path: "**/go.sum"
 
       - name: Install build dependencies
         if: matrix.controller == 'peerpod-ctrl'
@@ -135,6 +137,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+          cache-dependency-path: "**/go.sum"
 
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
@@ -181,6 +184,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+          cache-dependency-path: "**/go.sum"
 
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/caa_build_and_push.yaml b/.github/workflows/caa_build_and_push.yaml
index de366ce57..f677946f3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/caa_build_and_push.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/caa_build_and_push.yaml
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+          cache-dependency-path: "**/go.sum"
+
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
       - name: Install build dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/caa_build_and_push_per_arch.yaml b/.github/workflows/caa_build_and_push_per_arch.yaml
index 3c141a95e..3b9144a24 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/caa_build_and_push_per_arch.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/caa_build_and_push_per_arch.yaml
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+          cache-dependency-path: "**/go.sum"
 
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/csi_wrapper_images.yaml b/.github/workflows/csi_wrapper_images.yaml
index cdf463992..5a39880c3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/csi_wrapper_images.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/csi_wrapper_images.yaml
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+          cache-dependency-path: "**/go.sum"
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
       - name: Login to quay Container Registry
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e_libvirt.yaml b/.github/workflows/e2e_libvirt.yaml
index ca5d726e5..d44a3d08f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e_libvirt.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e_libvirt.yaml
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+          cache-dependency-path: "**/go.sum"
 
       - name: Setup docker
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yaml b/.github/workflows/lint.yaml
index 577dcd09f..df7a22f83 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yaml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+          cache-dependency-path: "**/go.sum"
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update -y
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+          cache-dependency-path: "**/go.sum"
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update -y
@@ -97,6 +99,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+          cache-dependency-path: "**/go.sum"
       - name: Go tidy check
         run: make tidy-check
 
@@ -115,6 +118,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+          cache-dependency-path: "**/go.sum"
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update -y
diff --git a/.github/workflows/webhook_image.yaml b/.github/workflows/webhook_image.yaml
index a9206103f..981d7e44b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/webhook_image.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/webhook_image.yaml
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+          cache-dependency-path: "**/go.sum"
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
       - name: Login to quay Container Registry