diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 0d013a2855..bd13c8c373 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools build
           python -m build
       - name: Publish ReFrame to PyPI
-        uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@master
+        uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@release/v1
         with:
           verbose: true
           user: __token__