diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index a63bade..dea3604 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       id-token: write   # PyPI trusted publishing (no API token stored)
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
         with:
           name: dist
           path: dist/
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
         with:
           name: dist
           path: dist/