diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 0facff5..63903ab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: install cargo-about
         run: |
-          cargo install --locked cargo-about
+          cargo install --locked cargo-about --version ${{ env.CARGO_ABOUT_VERSION }}
 
       - name: Build
         run: |