diff --git a/.github/workflows/matlab.yml b/.github/workflows/matlab.yml
index 221ed5c77cd47..6921e12213b5b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/matlab.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/matlab.yml
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ jobs:
         run: sudo apt-get install ninja-build
       - name: Install MATLAB
         uses: matlab-actions/setup-matlab@v1
+        with:
+          release: R2023a
       - name: Install ccache
         run: sudo apt-get install ccache
       - name: Setup ccache
@@ -99,6 +101,8 @@ jobs:
         run: brew install ninja
       - name: Install MATLAB
         uses: matlab-actions/setup-matlab@v1
+        with:
+          release: R2023a
       - name: Install ccache
         run: brew install ccache
       - name: Setup ccache
@@ -135,6 +139,8 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - name: Install MATLAB
         uses: matlab-actions/setup-matlab@v1
+        with:
+          release: R2023a
       - name: Download Timezone Database
         shell: bash
         run: ci/scripts/download_tz_database.sh