diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 5c4f709d..ea1c2211 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "$PWD/.venv/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
 
       - name: Download sdist from artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
         with:
           name: pyogrio-sdist
           path: wheelhouse
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ jobs:
           "$PWD/.venv/Scripts" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_PATH -Append
 
       - name: Download wheels from artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
         with:
           name: ${{ matrix.artifact }}
           path: wheelhouse
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.event_name == 'push' && startsWith(github.event.ref, 'refs/tags/')
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
         with:
           pattern: pyogrio-*
           path: dist