diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/check_releases.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/check_releases.yaml
index 4bbc133..a68e1b4 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/check_releases.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/check_releases.yaml
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Create and upload release
         uses: actions/gitea-release-action@v1
+        env:
+          NODE_OPTIONS: "--experimental-fetch" # if nodejs < 18
         with:
           # tag_name: ${{ steps.check_release.outputs.latest_tag }}
           release_name: ${{ steps.check_release.outputs.latest_tag }}