diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-and-release.yaml
index 316b9e7..1356d37 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-release.yaml
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ jobs:
 
       # Used to host cibuildwheel
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v3
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.8"
 
       - name: Install cibuildwheel
         run: python -m pip install cibuildwheel==2.12.1
@@ -45,6 +47,8 @@ jobs:
         with:
           submodules: "true"
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v3
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.8"
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip build