diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_please.yml b/.github/workflows/release_please.yml
index 8fe6a28..e1d57bc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_please.yml
@@ -41,11 +41,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     # run only if release-please had released a new version
     needs: release-please
+    container:
+      image: rust:1.83-bookworm
     if: needs.release-please.outputs.releases_created == 'true' || github.event.inputs.force_publish == 'true'
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Install protobuf compiler
-        run: apt-get update && apt-get install protobuf-compiler -y
+        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install protobuf-compiler -y
       - uses: actions/cache@v3
         with:
           path: |