diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 157946e..3bdeac5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ jobs:
       with:
         java-version: 8
         distribution: temurin
+    - uses: sbt/setup-sbt@v1
     - run: sbt ci-release
       if: ${{ github.repository_owner == 'sbt' }}
       env: