diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 5475760e..342c8221 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: jirutka/setup-alpine@v1
         with:
           arch: x86_64
+          branch: edge
           packages: ${{ env.PACKAGES }}
           volumes: ${{ steps.alpine-target.outputs.root-path }}:${{ env.CROSS_SYSROOT }}
           shell-name: alpine.sh