diff --git a/.github/workflows/releases.yml b/.github/workflows/releases.yml
index b8f880964..d1f8e69f2 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: v0.169.0 # pinning bc our config breaks on latest
+          version: v0.172.1 # pinning to prevent breaking on latest
           args: release --release-notes=CHANGELOG.md
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}