diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index a7463d6425c..3c6e7e5be0d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: baptiste0928/cargo-install@v3
         with:
           crate: cargo-deny
+          # Version 0.18 requires rustc 1.85, but we are still using rustc 1.83.
+          version: 0.17
           locked: true
       - name: Bootstrap dependencies
         run: |