diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 8217f87..f82bdc9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - uses: fregante/setup-git-user@v2
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 20
       - id: install-zx
         run: npm i -g zx
       - id: install-semver-tool
@@ -44,3 +47,15 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GEM_HOST_API_KEY: "${{secrets.RUBYGEMS_API_KEY}}"
 
+  notify-slack-failure:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [ release ]
+    if: failure()
+    steps:
+      - uses: voxmedia/github-action-slack-notify-build@v1
+        with:
+          status: FAILED
+          channel: build_status
+          color: danger
+        env:
+          SLACK_BOT_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SLACK_NOTIFICATIONS_BOT_TOKEN }}