diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_extension.yml b/.github/workflows/publish_extension.yml
index 348cc60..4b32207 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish_extension.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish_extension.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 18
       - run: npm ci
       - name: Publish to Open VSX Registry
         continue-on-error: true