diff --git a/pre_commit/languages/golang.py b/pre_commit/languages/golang.py
index e19df88a..f6124dd5 100644
--- a/pre_commit/languages/golang.py
+++ b/pre_commit/languages/golang.py
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ def install_environment(prefix, version, additional_dependencies):
         else:
             gopath = directory
         env = dict(os.environ, GOPATH=gopath)
+        env.pop('GOBIN', None)
         cmd_output('go', 'get', './...', cwd=repo_src_dir, env=env)
         for dependency in additional_dependencies:
             cmd_output('go', 'get', dependency, cwd=repo_src_dir, env=env)
diff --git a/tests/repository_test.py b/tests/repository_test.py
index 590e7f25..5f03a455 100644
--- a/tests/repository_test.py
+++ b/tests/repository_test.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from pre_commit import five
 from pre_commit import parse_shebang
 from pre_commit.clientlib import CONFIG_SCHEMA
 from pre_commit.clientlib import load_manifest
+from pre_commit.envcontext import envcontext
 from pre_commit.languages import golang
 from pre_commit.languages import helpers
 from pre_commit.languages import node
@@ -267,6 +268,13 @@ def test_golang_hook(tempdir_factory, store):
     )
 
 
+def test_golang_hook_still_works_when_gobin_is_set(tempdir_factory, store):
+    gobin_dir = tempdir_factory.get()
+    with envcontext([('GOBIN', gobin_dir)]):
+        test_golang_hook(tempdir_factory, store)
+    assert os.listdir(gobin_dir) == []
+
+
 def test_rust_hook(tempdir_factory, store):
     _test_hook_repo(
         tempdir_factory, store, 'rust_hooks_repo',