diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index c92553e4..f8baf9eb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 'latest'
+          node-version: '24.x'
           registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
 
       - name: Ensure latest npm (>= 11.5.1 for OIDC)