diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
index 84d2bdf..7f86a42 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
@@ -10,10 +10,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Setup Node.js
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-        with:
-          node-version: '20'
+      # Node 20 should be preinstalled on the Windows host runner; skipping setup-node avoids 7zip download issues.
+      - name: Verify Node.js
+        run: node -v
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         working-directory: electron-app