diff --git a/roles/go/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/go/tasks/main.yaml
index eb1ce06..7bc8a09 100644
--- a/roles/go/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/go/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@
     src: "/usr/local/src/go{{ go_version }}.{{ ansible_system | lower }}-{{ go_arch }}.tar.gz"
     dest: /usr/local
     remote_src: yes
-  when: st.stat.exists is defined and not st.stat.exists
+  when:
+    - (st.stat.exists is defined and not st.stat.exists) or gv.stdout != go_version_str
 
 - name: environment
   copy: