diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 1367910..158080f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Download verified artifacts
         # No rebuild: publish EXACTLY the wheel/sdist verified in the release
         # job (2026-08-28 audit fix). No checkout needed either.
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093 # v4
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@3e5f45b2cfb9172054b4087a40e8e0b5a5461e7c # v8.0.1
         with:
           name: dist
           path: dist