diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 23bef369b..c17d99710 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v6
     - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
       with:
-        node-version: '22.x'
+        node-version: '24.x'
         registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
     - name: Check released tag matches ALICE O2 naming pattern
       run: |