diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 23b74a36a..861406760 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install toolchain if not cross-compiling
         uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
         with:
-          toolchain: nightly
-          override: true
           targets: ${{ matrix.platform.target }}
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
diff --git a/rust-toolchain b/rust-toolchain
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2bf5ad044
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rust-toolchain
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+stable