diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 11a5aaa..abf56e3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest]
-        node-version: [16.x, 18.x]
+        node-version: [18.x, 20.x]
 
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
 
@@ -56,14 +56,22 @@ jobs:
           run: pnpm test
 
   release:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: [test]
     if: '!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, ''skip-release'') && !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, ''skip-ci'') && github.event_name != ''pull_request'''
+
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        os: [ubuntu-latest]
+        node-version: [20.x]
+
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    needs: [test]
+
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 18.x
+          node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+
       - name: Cache pnpm store
         uses: actions/cache@v4
         env: