diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml
index 3ec338a..728cf02 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+      with:
+        node-version: 16
     - name: install
       run: npm ci
     - name: build