diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index fdf941d..b61360b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ jobs:
         run: npm install -g @anthropic-ai/mcpb@2.1.2
 
       - name: Download ship binaries
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
         with:
           path: _artifacts          # -> _artifacts/<artifact-name>/{agent-candidate[.exe],_internal/} (current run only)