diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 1ce5e9baf..94f8aec8e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
       
       - name: Install/update dependencies
         run: |
-          python3 -m pip install -U pip
+          python3 -m pip install -U "pip!=22.1"
           python3 -m pip install -U setuptools setuptools-scm build wheel
           python3 -m pip install -U pillow pytest importchecker codespell reuse twine check-wheel-contents