diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 1b0fa4534..933f46d74 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -129,6 +129,10 @@ jobs:
         with:
           ref: ${{ needs.tag-and-release.outputs.new_version }}
 
+      - name: install heroku cli
+        run: |
+          curl https://cli-assets.heroku.com/install-ubuntu.sh | sh
+
       - name: build and push to heroku
         uses: AkhileshNS/heroku-deploy@581dd286c962b6972d427fcf8980f60755c15520
         with: