diff --git a/pkg/plugins/golang/v4/scaffolds/internal/templates/github/lint.go b/pkg/plugins/golang/v4/scaffolds/internal/templates/github/lint.go
index a1d950a14e0..909d8a3278d 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/golang/v4/scaffolds/internal/templates/github/lint.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/golang/v4/scaffolds/internal/templates/github/lint.go
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ func (f *LintCi) SetTemplateDefaults() error {
 
 	f.TemplateBody = lintCiTemplate
 
+	f.IfExistsAction = machinery.SkipFile
+
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/golang/v4/scaffolds/internal/templates/github/test-e2e.go b/pkg/plugins/golang/v4/scaffolds/internal/templates/github/test-e2e.go
index e7e3858e386..f2a031a2742 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/golang/v4/scaffolds/internal/templates/github/test-e2e.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/golang/v4/scaffolds/internal/templates/github/test-e2e.go
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ func (f *E2eTestCi) SetTemplateDefaults() error {
 
 	f.TemplateBody = e2eTestCiTemplate
 
+	f.IfExistsAction = machinery.SkipFile
+
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/golang/v4/scaffolds/internal/templates/github/test.go b/pkg/plugins/golang/v4/scaffolds/internal/templates/github/test.go
index 5e27ddba111..8e1dfdf5fe3 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/golang/v4/scaffolds/internal/templates/github/test.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/golang/v4/scaffolds/internal/templates/github/test.go
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ func (f *TestCi) SetTemplateDefaults() error {
 
 	f.TemplateBody = testCiTemplate
 
+	f.IfExistsAction = machinery.SkipFile
+
 	return nil
 }