diff --git a/.github/workflows/releases.yml b/.github/workflows/releases.yml
index eddc87292..b8f880964 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/releases.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/releases.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run GoReleaser
         uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@v2
         with:
-          version: latest
+          version: v0.169.0 # pinning bc our config breaks on latest
           args: release --release-notes=CHANGELOG.md
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}