diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 2a15775a..7e50ae41 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ jobs:
       #       Builds
       # ==============================
 
-      - name: Install cross from source
+      - name: Install cross v0.2.4 from source
         run: |
-          cargo install --git https://github.com/cross-rs/cross cross --branch main
+          cargo install cross --git https://github.com/cross-rs/cross --tag v0.2.4
 
       - name: Build era-test-node for ${{ matrix.arch }}
         run: |