diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 4cc3cd93..66c0688b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           sparse-checkout: scripts/release
       - uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v7
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
         with:
           name: wheel-${{ matrix.platform }}
           path: wheelhouse
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       id-token: write # trusted publishing
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
         with:
           pattern: "{wheel-*,sdist}"
           path: dist
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
         with:
           pattern: "{wheel-*,sdist,release-notes}"
           path: dist