diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 168dc42..5296b92 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 'lts'
+          node-version: 'latest'
           cache: 'yarn'
 
       # allow the lock file to change (updating our own workspace versions in monorepo)