diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 87ebe27..0f1b079 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       id-token: write   # PyPI trusted publishing; no API token stored anywhere
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
         with:
           name: dist
           path: dist/