diff --git a/.github/workflows/centos-release.yml b/.github/workflows/centos-release.yml
index bd34ad72a..99c0a8804 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/centos-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/centos-release.yml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: user guide upload
         id: userguide_upload
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3 #aligned with download in centOS job
         with:
           name: user-guide
           path: ${{ steps.create-user-guide.outputs.pdf-path }}