diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 3111d3e..7996000 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 20.8.1 # required by semantic-release
       - run: npm ci
 
       - name: Installing release dependencies