diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index a0441709..d0393be4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: "3.12"
 
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
         with:
           name: dist
           path: dist
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       id-token: write   # required for OIDC trusted publishing
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
         with:
           name: dist
           path: dist