diff --git a/go/extractor/cli/go-autobuilder/go-autobuilder.go b/go/extractor/cli/go-autobuilder/go-autobuilder.go
index 3f065dc3597..35bd4dca731 100644
--- a/go/extractor/cli/go-autobuilder/go-autobuilder.go
+++ b/go/extractor/cli/go-autobuilder/go-autobuilder.go
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@ func installDependenciesAndBuild() {
 
 	goModVersion, goModVersionFound := tryReadGoDirective(buildInfo)
 
-	if goModVersionFound && semver.Compare("v"+goModVersion, getEnvGoSemVer()) >= 0 {
+	if goModVersionFound && semver.Compare("v"+goModVersion, getEnvGoSemVer()) > 0 {
 		diagnostics.EmitNewerGoVersionNeeded()
 	}