diff --git a/checks/evaluation/pinned_dependencies.go b/checks/evaluation/pinned_dependencies.go
index a8e98be8e17..c05038fa7ec 100644
--- a/checks/evaluation/pinned_dependencies.go
+++ b/checks/evaluation/pinned_dependencies.go
@@ -133,6 +133,12 @@ func PinningDependencies(name string, c *checker.CheckRequest,
 		return checker.CreateRuntimeErrorResult(name, err)
 	}
 
+	// Go installs.
+	goScore, err := createReturnForIsGoInstallPinned(pr, dl)
+	if err != nil {
+		return checker.CreateRuntimeErrorResult(name, err)
+	}
+
 	// Scores may be inconclusive.
 	actionScore = maxScore(0, actionScore)
 	dockerFromScore = maxScore(0, dockerFromScore)
@@ -140,9 +146,10 @@ func PinningDependencies(name string, c *checker.CheckRequest,
 	scriptScore = maxScore(0, scriptScore)
 	pipScore = maxScore(0, pipScore)
 	npmScore = maxScore(0, npmScore)
+	goScore = maxScore(0, goScore)
 
 	score := checker.AggregateScores(actionScore, dockerFromScore,
-		dockerDownloadScore, scriptScore, pipScore, npmScore)
+		dockerDownloadScore, scriptScore, pipScore, npmScore, goScore)
 
 	if score == checker.MaxResultScore {
 		return checker.CreateMaxScoreResult(name, "all dependencies are pinned")
@@ -276,6 +283,15 @@ func createReturnForIsNpmInstallPinned(pr map[checker.DependencyUseType]pinnedRe
 		dl)
 }
 
+// Create the result for go install commands.
+func createReturnForIsGoInstallPinned(pr map[checker.DependencyUseType]pinnedResult,
+	dl checker.DetailLogger,
+) (int, error) {
+	return createReturnValues(pr, checker.DependencyUseTypeGoCommand,
+		"go installs are pinned",
+		dl)
+}
+
 func createReturnValues(pr map[checker.DependencyUseType]pinnedResult,
 	t checker.DependencyUseType, infoMsg string,
 	dl checker.DetailLogger,
diff --git a/checks/evaluation/pinned_dependencies_test.go b/checks/evaluation/pinned_dependencies_test.go
index 5e3e369a314..0a40c0da9a0 100644
--- a/checks/evaluation/pinned_dependencies_test.go
+++ b/checks/evaluation/pinned_dependencies_test.go
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func Test_PinningDependencies(t *testing.T) {
 				Error:         nil,
 				Score:         checker.MaxResultScore,
 				NumberOfWarn:  0,
-				NumberOfInfo:  7,
+				NumberOfInfo:  8,
 				NumberOfDebug: 1,
 			},
 		},
@@ -130,9 +130,9 @@ func Test_PinningDependencies(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			expected: scut.TestReturn{
 				Error:         nil,
-				Score:         6,
+				Score:         7,
 				NumberOfWarn:  1,
-				NumberOfInfo:  5,
+				NumberOfInfo:  6,
 				NumberOfDebug: 1,
 			},
 		},
@@ -158,9 +158,9 @@ func Test_PinningDependencies(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			expected: scut.TestReturn{
 				Error:         nil,
-				Score:         3,
+				Score:         4,
 				NumberOfWarn:  3,
-				NumberOfInfo:  3,
+				NumberOfInfo:  4,
 				NumberOfDebug: 1,
 			},
 		},
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ func Test_PinningDependencies(t *testing.T) {
 				Error:         nil,
 				Score:         8,
 				NumberOfWarn:  1,
-				NumberOfInfo:  6,
+				NumberOfInfo:  7,
 				NumberOfDebug: 0,
 			},
 		},
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ func Test_PinningDependencies(t *testing.T) {
 				Error:         nil,
 				Score:         10,
 				NumberOfWarn:  0,
-				NumberOfInfo:  7,
+				NumberOfInfo:  8,
 				NumberOfDebug: 1,
 			},
 		},
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ func Test_PinningDependencies(t *testing.T) {
 				Error:         nil,
 				Score:         10,
 				NumberOfWarn:  0,
-				NumberOfInfo:  7,
+				NumberOfInfo:  8,
 				NumberOfDebug: 0,
 			},
 		},
@@ -229,9 +229,9 @@ func Test_PinningDependencies(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			expected: scut.TestReturn{
 				Error:         nil,
-				Score:         3,
+				Score:         4,
 				NumberOfWarn:  3,
-				NumberOfInfo:  3,
+				NumberOfInfo:  4,
 				NumberOfDebug: 1,
 			},
 		},
@@ -247,7 +247,23 @@ func Test_PinningDependencies(t *testing.T) {
 				Error:         nil,
 				Score:         8,
 				NumberOfWarn:  1,
-				NumberOfInfo:  6,
+				NumberOfInfo:  7,
+				NumberOfDebug: 0,
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "unpinned go install",
+			dependencies: []checker.Dependency{
+				{
+					Location: &checker.File{},
+					Type:     checker.DependencyUseTypeGoCommand,
+				},
+			},
+			expected: scut.TestReturn{
+				Error:         nil,
+				Score:         8,
+				NumberOfWarn:  1,
+				NumberOfInfo:  7,
 				NumberOfDebug: 0,
 			},
 		},
diff --git a/e2e/pinned_dependencies_test.go b/e2e/pinned_dependencies_test.go
index 8253abf49cc..c49357d337e 100644
--- a/e2e/pinned_dependencies_test.go
+++ b/e2e/pinned_dependencies_test.go
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ var _ = Describe("E2E TEST:"+checks.CheckPinnedDependencies, func() {
 			}
 			expected := scut.TestReturn{
 				Error:         nil,
-				Score:         3,
+				Score:         4,
 				NumberOfWarn:  139,
-				NumberOfInfo:  2,
+				NumberOfInfo:  3,
 				NumberOfDebug: 0,
 			}
 			result := checks.PinningDependencies(&req)
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@ var _ = Describe("E2E TEST:"+checks.CheckPinnedDependencies, func() {
 			}
 			expected := scut.TestReturn{
 				Error:         nil,
-				Score:         3,
+				Score:         4,
 				NumberOfWarn:  139,
-				NumberOfInfo:  2,
+				NumberOfInfo:  3,
 				NumberOfDebug: 0,
 			}
 			result := checks.PinningDependencies(&req)
@@ -110,9 +110,9 @@ var _ = Describe("E2E TEST:"+checks.CheckPinnedDependencies, func() {
 			}
 			expected := scut.TestReturn{
 				Error:         nil,
-				Score:         3,
+				Score:         4,
 				NumberOfWarn:  139,
-				NumberOfInfo:  2,
+				NumberOfInfo:  3,
 				NumberOfDebug: 0,
 			}
 			result := checks.PinningDependencies(&req)