diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index ad2390ede4..0b9e4b8a49 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -54,6 +54,13 @@ jobs:
           override: true
           default: true
 
+      - name: Downgrade cross
+        uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
+        if: ${{ matrix.config.cross }}
+        with:
+          command: install
+          args: --version 0.1.16 cross
+
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v1
         with: