diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 8db895a..68e2dec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   java-gradle-release:
     name: Java Gradle Release
-    uses: bakdata/ci-templates/.github/workflows/java-gradle-release.yaml@1.50.3
+    uses: bakdata/ci-templates/.github/workflows/java-gradle-release.yaml@1.43.0
     with:
       java-version: 21
       release-type: "${{ inputs.release-type }}"