diff --git a/.github/workflows/live-api.yml b/.github/workflows/live-api.yml
index 38e10109..78c46516 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/live-api.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/live-api.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: r-lib/actions/setup-r@v2
         with:
-          r-version: ${{ matrix.config.r }}
+          r-version: release
           http-user-agent: ${{ matrix.config.http-user-agent }}
           use-public-rspm: true