diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_please.yml b/.github/workflows/release_please.yml
index 84399bd5a..327ee14d8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_please.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ jobs:
             version: '${{steps.release.outputs.major}}.${{steps.release.outputs.minor}}.${{steps.release.outputs.patch}}'
         steps:
             - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
+              with:
+                  version: 9
 
             - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
               with: