diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 9e8e1c42..fccea791 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: build
     steps:
       - name: Download binaries
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4.1.3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8.0.1
         with:
           name: release-binaries
           path: dist
@@ -303,25 +303,25 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: Download binaries
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4.1.3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8.0.1
         with:
           name: release-binaries
           path: dist
 
       - name: Download checksums
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4.1.3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8.0.1
         with:
           name: release-checksums
           path: dist
 
       - name: Download SBOMs
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4.1.3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8.0.1
         with:
           name: release-sboms
           path: dist
 
       - name: Download provenance
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4.1.3
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8.0.1
         with:
           name: provenance.intoto.jsonl
           path: dist