diff --git a/.github/workflows/versions.yml b/.github/workflows/versions.yml
index 1291b08..95d1b6a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/versions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/versions.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
         os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - name: Setup Go and check latest
+      - name: Setup Go Stable
         uses: ./
         with:
           go-version: stable
@@ -35,12 +35,33 @@ jobs:
         os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - name: Setup Go and check latest
+      - name: Setup Go oldStable
         uses: ./
         with:
           go-version: oldstable
       - name: Verify Go
         run: go version
+  
+  aliases-arch:
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
+        version: [stable, oldstable]
+        architecture: [x64, x32]
+        exclude:
+        - os: macos-latest
+          architecture: x32
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: Setup Go ${{ matrix.version }} ${{ matrix.architecture }}
+        uses: ./
+        with:
+          go-version: ${{ matrix.version }}
+          architecture: ${{ matrix.architecture }}
+      - name: Verify Go
+        run: go version
 
   local-cache:
     name: Setup local-cache version
diff --git a/dist/setup/index.js b/dist/setup/index.js
index 6e16a2e..7b0f1c4 100644
--- a/dist/setup/index.js
+++ b/dist/setup/index.js
@@ -63234,7 +63234,14 @@ function getGo(versionSpec, checkLatest, auth, arch = os_1.default.arch()) {
         if (versionSpec === utils_1.StableReleaseAlias.Stable ||
             versionSpec === utils_1.StableReleaseAlias.OldStable) {
             manifest = yield getManifest(auth);
-            versionSpec = yield resolveStableVersionInput(versionSpec, arch, osPlat, manifest);
+            let stableVersion = yield resolveStableVersionInput(versionSpec, arch, osPlat, manifest);
+            if (!stableVersion) {
+                stableVersion = yield resolveStableVersionDist(versionSpec, arch);
+                if (!stableVersion) {
+                    throw new Error(`Unable to find Go version '${versionSpec}' for platform ${osPlat} and architecture ${arch}.`);
+                }
+            }
+            versionSpec = stableVersion;
         }
         if (checkLatest) {
             core.info('Attempting to resolve the latest version from the manifest...');
@@ -63400,13 +63407,6 @@ function findMatch(versionSpec, arch = os_1.default.arch()) {
         if (!candidates) {
             throw new Error(`golang download url did not return results`);
         }
-        if (versionSpec === utils_1.StableReleaseAlias.Stable ||
-            versionSpec === utils_1.StableReleaseAlias.OldStable) {
-            const fixedCandidates = candidates.map(item => {
-                return Object.assign(Object.assign({}, item), { version: makeSemver(item.version) });
-            });
-            versionSpec = yield resolveStableVersionInput(versionSpec, archFilter, platFilter, fixedCandidates);
-        }
         let goFile;
         for (let i = 0; i < candidates.length; i++) {
             let candidate = candidates[i];
@@ -63479,8 +63479,23 @@ function parseGoVersionFile(versionFilePath) {
     return contents.trim();
 }
 exports.parseGoVersionFile = parseGoVersionFile;
+function resolveStableVersionDist(versionSpec, arch) {
+    return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+        let archFilter = sys.getArch(arch);
+        let platFilter = sys.getPlatform();
+        const dlUrl = 'https://golang.org/dl/?mode=json&include=all';
+        let candidates = yield module.exports.getVersionsDist(dlUrl);
+        if (!candidates) {
+            throw new Error(`golang download url did not return results`);
+        }
+        const fixedCandidates = candidates.map(item => {
+            return Object.assign(Object.assign({}, item), { version: makeSemver(item.version) });
+        });
+        const stableVersion = yield resolveStableVersionInput(versionSpec, archFilter, platFilter, fixedCandidates);
+        return stableVersion;
+    });
+}
 function resolveStableVersionInput(versionSpec, arch, platform, manifest) {
-    var _a;
     return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
         const releases = manifest
             .map(item => {
@@ -63493,16 +63508,13 @@ function resolveStableVersionInput(versionSpec, arch, platform, manifest) {
             .filter(item => !!item && !semver.prerelease(item));
         if (versionSpec === utils_1.StableReleaseAlias.Stable) {
             core.info(`stable version resolved as ${releases[0]}`);
-            return (_a = releases[0]) !== null && _a !== void 0 ? _a : versionSpec;
+            return releases[0];
         }
         else {
             const versions = releases.map(release => `${semver.major(release)}.${semver.minor(release)}`);
             const uniqueVersions = Array.from(new Set(versions));
             const oldstableVersion = releases.find(item => item.startsWith(uniqueVersions[1]));
             core.info(`oldstable version resolved as ${oldstableVersion}`);
-            if (!oldstableVersion) {
-                return versionSpec;
-            }
             return oldstableVersion;
         }
     });
diff --git a/src/installer.ts b/src/installer.ts
index 9be22a9..3657447 100644
--- a/src/installer.ts
+++ b/src/installer.ts
@@ -44,12 +44,23 @@ export async function getGo(
     versionSpec === StableReleaseAlias.OldStable
   ) {
     manifest = await getManifest(auth);
-    versionSpec = await resolveStableVersionInput(
+    let stableVersion = await resolveStableVersionInput(
       versionSpec,
       arch,
       osPlat,
       manifest
     );
+
+    if (!stableVersion) {
+      stableVersion = await resolveStableVersionDist(versionSpec, arch);
+      if (!stableVersion) {
+        throw new Error(
+          `Unable to find Go version '${versionSpec}' for platform ${osPlat} and architecture ${arch}.`
+        );
+      }
+    }
+
+    versionSpec = stableVersion;
   }
 
   if (checkLatest) {
@@ -267,24 +278,6 @@ export async function findMatch(
     throw new Error(`golang download url did not return results`);
   }
 
-  if (
-    versionSpec === StableReleaseAlias.Stable ||
-    versionSpec === StableReleaseAlias.OldStable
-  ) {
-    const fixedCandidates = candidates.map(item => {
-      return {
-        ...item,
-        version: makeSemver(item.version)
-      };
-    });
-    versionSpec = await resolveStableVersionInput(
-      versionSpec,
-      archFilter,
-      platFilter,
-      fixedCandidates
-    );
-  }
-
   let goFile: IGoVersionFile | undefined;
   for (let i = 0; i < candidates.length; i++) {
     let candidate: IGoVersion = candidates[i];
@@ -373,12 +366,40 @@ export function parseGoVersionFile(versionFilePath: string): string {
   return contents.trim();
 }
 
+async function resolveStableVersionDist(versionSpec: string, arch: string) {
+  let archFilter = sys.getArch(arch);
+  let platFilter = sys.getPlatform();
+  const dlUrl: string = 'https://golang.org/dl/?mode=json&include=all';
+  let candidates: IGoVersion[] | null = await module.exports.getVersionsDist(
+    dlUrl
+  );
+  if (!candidates) {
+    throw new Error(`golang download url did not return results`);
+  }
+
+  const fixedCandidates = candidates.map(item => {
+    return {
+      ...item,
+      version: makeSemver(item.version)
+    };
+  });
+
+  const stableVersion = await resolveStableVersionInput(
+    versionSpec,
+    archFilter,
+    platFilter,
+    fixedCandidates
+  );
+
+  return stableVersion;
+}
+
 export async function resolveStableVersionInput(
   versionSpec: string,
   arch: string,
   platform: string,
   manifest: tc.IToolRelease[] | IGoVersion[]
-): Promise<string> {
+) {
   const releases = manifest
     .map(item => {
       const index = item.files.findIndex(
@@ -394,7 +415,7 @@ export async function resolveStableVersionInput(
   if (versionSpec === StableReleaseAlias.Stable) {
     core.info(`stable version resolved as ${releases[0]}`);
 
-    return releases[0] ?? versionSpec;
+    return releases[0];
   } else {
     const versions = releases.map(
       release => `${semver.major(release)}.${semver.minor(release)}`
@@ -407,10 +428,6 @@ export async function resolveStableVersionInput(
 
     core.info(`oldstable version resolved as ${oldstableVersion}`);
 
-    if (!oldstableVersion) {
-      return versionSpec;
-    }
-
     return oldstableVersion;
   }
 }