diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 9d0f107be7..a63fb2d05d 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
       git:
         submodules: false # avoid cloning ethereum/tests
       script:
-        - ln -fs /Users/travis/gopath/bin/go1.23.1 /Users/travis/gopath/bin/go
+        - rm /Users/travis/gopath/bin/go && ln -s /Users/travis/gopath/bin/go1.23.1 /Users/travis/gopath/bin/go
         - go1.23.1 version
         - which go
         - ls -la `which go`