diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 2899dfaa..dc19f13f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ jobs:
         with: { node-version: 22, cache: npm }
       - run: npm ci
       - name: Download all .node artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
         with:
           path: crates/mds-napi/artifacts
           pattern: bindings-*
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ jobs:
           version: latest
       - run: npm ci
       - name: Restore staged napi tree (.node + npm/ platform dirs)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
         with:
           name: napi-staged
           path: crates/mds-napi