diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index d782dd58..ccb54497 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ on:
         description: Branch to target for version bump
 jobs:
   release:
-    uses: NVIDIA-NeMo/FW-CI-templates/.github/workflows/_release_library.yml@v0.22.6
+    uses: NVIDIA-NeMo/FW-CI-templates/.github/workflows/_release_library.yml@v0.40.0
     with:
       release-ref: ${{ inputs.release-ref }}
       python-package: nemo_run