diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index eee64fec5..771fab629 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ on:
           
 jobs:
   release:
-    uses: NVIDIA/NeMo-FW-CI-templates/.github/workflows/_release_library.yml@v0.17.4
+    uses: NVIDIA/NeMo-FW-CI-templates/.github/workflows/_release_library.yml@v0.18.1
     with:
       release-ref: ${{ inputs.release-ref }}
       image-name: nemo_aligner_container