diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index a661b744e..12d461fe8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Download sdist
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
         with:
           name: cibw-sdist
           path: dist
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Download wheels
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
         with:
           pattern: cibw-*
           path: dist