diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/go/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/go/package.py
index f5a799e8e5e..6c3e3203342 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/go/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/go/package.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class Go(Package):
 
     extendable = True
     executables = ["^go$"]
+    unresolved_libraries = ["libtiff.so.*"]  # go/src/debug/elf/testdata/libtiffxx.so_
 
     maintainers("alecbcs")