diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_and_publish.yml b/.github/workflows/release_and_publish.yml
index da5ea4667..90bb725e9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_and_publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_and_publish.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
          uses: actions/checkout@v2
  
        - name: Set up python
-         uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+         uses: actions/setup-python@v4.1.0
          with:
            python-version: "3.x"