diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 7ec3fca389..f848aa685a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
             - if: contains(github.head_ref, 'release--')
               name: Install dfx
               run: |
-                  DFXVM_INIT_YES=true DFX_VERSION=0.19.0 sh -ci "$(curl -fsSL https://sdk.dfinity.org/install.sh)"
+                  DFXVM_INIT_YES=true DFX_VERSION=dfx 0.20.0-extensioncanistertype.0 sh -ci "$(curl -fsSL https://sdk.dfinity.org/install.sh)"
                   echo "$HOME/.local/share/dfx/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
             # TODO we should use some Action-specific bot account
             - if: contains(github.head_ref, 'release--')
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ jobs:
             - if: ${{ needs.release-candidate-deploy.outputs.should_run_tests }}
               name: Install dfx
               run: |
-                  DFXVM_INIT_YES=true DFX_VERSION=0.19.0 sh -ci "$(curl -fsSL https://sdk.dfinity.org/install.sh)"
+                  DFXVM_INIT_YES=true DFX_VERSION=dfx 0.20.0-extensioncanistertype.0 sh -ci "$(curl -fsSL https://sdk.dfinity.org/install.sh)"
                   echo "$HOME/.local/share/dfx/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
             - if: ${{ needs.release-candidate-deploy.outputs.should_run_tests }}
               uses: actions/cache@v3