diff --git a/.github/workflows/basic.yaml b/.github/workflows/basic.yaml
index c4fa70ed7..ad9441afd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/basic.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/basic.yaml
@@ -79,11 +79,13 @@ jobs:
             (cd $C && cargo build --release --lib --target wasm32-unknown-unknown --locked)
           done
 
+      # cosmwasm-check v1.3.x is used to check for compatibility with wasmvm v1.3.x used by Axelar
+      # Older rust toolchain is required to install cosmwasm-check v1.3.x
       - name: Install cosmwasm-check
         uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
         with:
           command: install
-          # v1.3.x is used to check for compatibility with wasmvm v1.3.x used by Axelar
+          toolchain: 1.75.0
           args: --version 1.3.4 --locked cosmwasm-check
 
       - name: Check wasm contracts