diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index d6310e7..4e270b5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update
           sudo apt-get install -y libgtk-3-dev libwebkit2gtk-4.0-dev libappindicator3-dev librsvg2-dev patchelf
+      - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v2
+        with:
+          version: 7.19.1
       - name: install frontend dependencies
         run: pnpm install # change this to npm or pnpm depending on which one you use
       - uses: tauri-apps/tauri-action@v0