diff --git a/.github/workflows/nix-github-actions.yml b/.github/workflows/nix-github-actions.yml
index d791dbae004..6d5c5b4b2dd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nix-github-actions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nix-github-actions.yml
@@ -10,4 +10,6 @@ jobs:
       with:
        submodules: true
     - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@v26
+      with:
+       install_url: https://releases.nixos.org/nix/nix-2.18.1/install
     - run: nix build .?submodules=1