diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 9202267..15cea95 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
-          node-version: "12.x"
+          node-version: "18.x"
       - run: npm ci
       - run: npm run build --if-present
       - run: npm test