diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index 99774f85b8a..057911ef57a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ jobs:
           sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends clang-format-18
           # buildifier won't install properly if specifying a particular version
           go install github.com/bazelbuild/buildtools/buildifier@latest
+          echo "BUILDIFIER=$HOME/go/bin/buildifier" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Install pnpm
         uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
         # The pnpm version will be determined by the `packageManager` field in `.npmrc`
@@ -40,4 +41,3 @@ jobs:
           python3 ./tools/cross/format.py --check
         env:
           CLANG_FORMAT: clang-format-18
-          BUILDIFIER: /github/home/go/bin/buildifier