diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index 7b347bd..8d1ce55 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -1318,6 +1318,10 @@ function run() {
             // add problem matchers
             const matchersPath = path_1.default.join(__dirname, '..', 'matchers.json');
             console.log(`##[add-matcher]${matchersPath}`);
+            // output the version actually being used
+            let goPath = yield io.which('go');
+            let goVersion = child_process_1.default.execSync(`${goPath} version`);
+            console.log('Using go version ');
         }
         catch (error) {
             core.setFailed(error.message);
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 9948f98..f90b834 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -50,6 +50,12 @@ export async function run() {
     // add problem matchers
     const matchersPath = path.join(__dirname, '..', 'matchers.json');
     console.log(`##[add-matcher]${matchersPath}`);
+
+    // output the version actually being used
+    let goPath = await io.which('go');
+    let goVersion = cp.execSync(`${goPath} version`);
+
+    console.log('Using go version ');
   } catch (error) {
     core.setFailed(error.message);
   }