diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 0c5eab4..54158fe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,13 @@ jobs:
     name: Create Release
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      - name: Setup PHP
+        uses: shivammathur/setup-php@v2
+        with:
+          ## box.phar requires php72
+          php-version: '7.2'
+          tools: composer:v2
+
       - name: Set env
         run: |
           echo RELEASE_VERSION=${GITHUB_REF:11} >> $GITHUB_ENV