diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 05bfcf8..2e91471 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 golang_version_check: true
 golang_version: "1.21.0"
 golang_home: "/var/lib/go/{{ golang_version }}"
-golang_delete_old: true
+golang_delete_old: false
 golang_dl_link: "https://go.dev/dl/go{{ golang_version }}.linux-{{ golang_arch }}"