diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 4cf7879..acb34dd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -138,11 +138,11 @@ jobs:
     - name: Install flit
       run: |
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-        python -m pip install flit~=3.9
+        python -m pip install "flit>=4,<5" "flit_core>=4,<5"
 
     - name: Build and publish
       run: |
-        flit publish
+        flit publish --use-vcs
       env:
         FLIT_USERNAME: __token__
         FLIT_PASSWORD:  ${{ secrets.PYPI_API_TOKEN }}