diff --git a/.github/workflows/semver.yml b/.github/workflows/semver.yml
index 7ca19d5d..b1588c7c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/semver.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/semver.yml
@@ -23,5 +23,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: baptiste0928/cargo-install@v3.3.2
         with:
           crate: cargo-semver-checks
+          version: '0.43.0'
       - name: run check-release
-        run: cargo semver-checks check-release
+      # We set the cargo version here to dodge ecosystem
+      # issues that can arise b/c semver-checks doesnt'
+      # respect our Cargo.lock
+        run: cargo +1.90.0 semver-checks check-release