diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index ab6f4cb..b697d96 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     environment: pypi          # gates on the manual-approval rule above
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
         with:
           name: dist
           path: dist/