diff --git a/.cirrus.yml b/.cirrus.yml
index 8f2b341538..abb0db8236 100644
--- a/.cirrus.yml
+++ b/.cirrus.yml
@@ -333,6 +333,13 @@ freebsd_alt_build_task:
         memory: 8Gb
     setup_script:
         - pkg install -y gpgme bash go-md2man gmake gsed gnugrep go pkgconf zstd
+        - go version # Downloads a new go version based on go.mod's go directive.
+    golint_cache:
+        folder: ~/.cache/golangci-lint
+        reupload_on_changes: true
+        fingerprint_script:
+            - go version
+            - grep GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION Makefile | head -1
     lint_script:
         - gmake golangci-lint
     build_amd64_script: