diff --git a/.github/workflows/benchmarks.yml b/.github/workflows/benchmarks.yml
index 3fc419dc..b23a58d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/benchmarks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/benchmarks.yml
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ jobs:
       - {name: checkout, uses: actions/checkout@v4, with: {submodules: recursive, fetch-depth: 0}}
       - {name: install requirements, run: source .github/reqs.sh && c4_install_test_requirements $OS}
       - name: Download vars.sh
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
         with: {name: vars.sh, path: ./}
       - {name: show info, run: source .github/setenv.sh && c4_show_info}
       - name: Install python 3.10 for plotting