diff --git a/.github/workflows/go.yml b/.github/workflows/go.yml
index 524c620..fd15e8c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/go.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/go.yml
@@ -12,13 +12,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      with:
-        path: openvswitch_exporter
-    
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      with:
-        repository: digitalocean/go-openvswitch
-        path: go-openvswitch
 
     - name: Set up Go
       uses: actions/setup-go@v6
@@ -27,29 +20,23 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Install tooling
       run: |
-        # Install linting / analysis tools with explicit versions (go get no longer installs binaries)
-        go install honnef.co/go/tools/cmd/staticcheck@v0.5.1
-        go install golang.org/x/lint/golint@latest
-        # Ensure GOPATH/bin is on PATH for subsequent steps (actions/setup-go usually does this, but we enforce it)
+        # Install analysis tools. staticcheck @latest for Go 1.24 compatibility.
+        go install honnef.co/go/tools/cmd/staticcheck@latest
+        # golint is deprecated; keep temporarily (will remove in follow-up)
+        go install golang.org/x/lint/golint@latest || echo "golint install failed (deprecated)"
         echo "$(go env GOPATH)/bin" >> "$GITHUB_PATH"
-      working-directory: openvswitch_exporter
 
     - name: Build
       run: go build -v -tags=gofuzz ./...
-      working-directory: openvswitch_exporter
 
     - name: vet
       run: go vet ./...
-      working-directory: openvswitch_exporter
 
     - name: staticcheck
       run: staticcheck ./...
-      working-directory: openvswitch_exporter
 
     - name: lint
       run: golint -set_exit_status ./cmd/... ./internal/...
-      working-directory: openvswitch_exporter
 
     - name: Test
-      run: go test -v -race ./...
-      working-directory: openvswitch_exporter
\ No newline at end of file
+      run: go test -v -race ./...
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index fe1d4ea..5caef53 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -28,5 +28,3 @@ require (
 	golang.org/x/sys v0.37.0 // indirect
 	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.23.0 // indirect
 )
-
-// replace github.com/digitalocean/go-openvswitch => ../go-openvswitch
diff --git a/internal/ovsexporter/ovsexporter_test.go b/internal/ovsexporter/ovsexporter_test.go
index 39e08be..c140af3 100644
--- a/internal/ovsexporter/ovsexporter_test.go
+++ b/internal/ovsexporter/ovsexporter_test.go
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ package ovsexporter
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
-	"io/ioutil"
+	"io"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/http/httptest"
 	"testing"
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func testCollector(t *testing.T, collector prometheus.Collector) []byte {
 	}
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 
-	buf, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+	buf, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to read server response: %v", err)
 	}