diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index e12f8eaaf..8ee89994c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Cross
         # Pin cargo cross to a version that we know is working for us.
         run: |
-          cargo install cross --git https://github.com/cross-rs/cross/ --rev d6511b7b
+          cargo install cross --locked --git https://github.com/cross-rs/cross/ --rev d6511b7b
       - name: Run cargo-dist
         # This logic is a bit janky because it's trying to be a polyglot between
         # powershell and bash since this will run on windows, macos, and linux!