diff --git a/tasks/kernel_matrix_testing/setup/common.py b/tasks/kernel_matrix_testing/setup/common.py
index f0d87b151245e5..49d92cffdd9fbb 100644
--- a/tasks/kernel_matrix_testing/setup/common.py
+++ b/tasks/kernel_matrix_testing/setup/common.py
@@ -113,7 +113,9 @@ def check(self, ctx: Context, fix: bool) -> RequirementState:
 
             try:
                 # https://github.com/golang/go/issues/63758: downloading dependencies stuck when git tag signature [...]
-                ctx.run("GIT_TERMINAL_PROMPT=0 go mod download", timeout=timedelta(minutes=5).total_seconds())
+                ctx.run(
+                    "GIT_TERMINAL_PROMPT=0 go mod download -x && false", timeout=timedelta(minutes=5).total_seconds()
+                )
                 ctx.run("PULUMI_CONFIG_PASSPHRASE=dummy pulumi --non-interactive plugin install")
             except Exception as e:
                 return RequirementState(Status.FAIL, f"pulumi plugins installation failed: {e}")