diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 393d7e9d..0b958e0c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ on:
     types: closed
 jobs:
   release:
-     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
      if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true && true == contains(join(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name), 'Release')
      steps:
-     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
      - uses: elementary/actions/release@master
        env:
          GIT_USER_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.GIT_USER_TOKEN }}"