diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 0b0e577..84e4d5d 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ jobs:
           path: test-results
 
   release:
+    machine:
+      image: ubuntu-2004:202008-01
     steps:
       - circleci-maven-release-orb/run-maven-release:
           mvn-release-perform-command: 'mvn --batch-mode release:perform -DdryRun=true'