diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index aac0fd1..03b02e9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ jobs:
       contents: write
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.11'
+      - run: python -m pip install --upgrade platformio==6.1.19
       - run: ./scripts/prepare-release.sh "$GITHUB_REF_NAME"
       - run: ./scripts/release-notes.sh "$GITHUB_REF_NAME" > "$RUNNER_TEMP/release-notes.md"
       - run: >-