diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 468b91adf..e00e9c123 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -46,12 +46,13 @@ jobs:
         git config user.email hi@ionicframework.com
       shell: bash
     # This ensures the local version of Lerna is installed
-    # and that we do not use the global Lerna version
+    # and that we do not use the global Lerna version. We currently
+    # rely on functionality that does not exist in newer versions of Lerna.
     - name: Install root dependencies
       run: npm ci
       shell: bash
     - name: Create GitHub Release
-      run: npx lerna version ${{ inputs.version }} --yes --force-publish='*' --conventional-commits --create-release github
+      run: npx lerna@5 version ${{ inputs.version }} --yes --force-publish='*' --conventional-commits --create-release github
       env:
         GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       shell: bash
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ jobs:
       # so we do that here.
       - name: Bump Package Lock
         run: |
-          npx lerna exec "npm install --package-lock-only --legacy-peer-deps"
+          npx lerna@5 exec "npm install --package-lock-only --legacy-peer-deps"
           git add .
           git commit -m "chore(): update package lock files"
           git push