diff --git a/.github/actions/build-distribution/action.yml b/.github/actions/build-distribution/action.yml
index bc0d55c29..05c32eeb8 100644
--- a/.github/actions/build-distribution/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/build-distribution/action.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ runs:
       run: ./dev-utils/make-distribution.sh
       shell: bash
 
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
       with:
         name: build-distribution
         path: ./build/
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index cc0de40a2..c00975d7c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ jobs:
           secrets: |
             secret/observability-team/ci/service-account/apm-agent-python access_key_id | AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID ;
             secret/observability-team/ci/service-account/apm-agent-python secret_access_key | AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
         with:
           name: build-distribution
           path: ./build
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ jobs:
           roleId: ${{ secrets.VAULT_ROLE_ID }}
           secretId: ${{ secrets.VAULT_SECRET_ID }}
 
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
         with:
           name: build-distribution
           path: ./build
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.asciidoc b/CHANGELOG.asciidoc
index cf6a99a7c..45934551a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.asciidoc
+++ b/CHANGELOG.asciidoc
@@ -32,6 +32,14 @@ endif::[]
 [[release-notes-6.x]]
 === Python Agent version 6.x
 
+[[release-notes-6.22.2]]
+==== 6.22.2 - 2024-05-20
+
+[float]
+===== Bug fixes
+
+* Fix CI release workflow {pull}2046[#2046]
+
 [[release-notes-6.22.1]]
 ==== 6.22.1 - 2024-05-17
 
diff --git a/elasticapm/version.py b/elasticapm/version.py
index e778fc5b2..9d26934f4 100644
--- a/elasticapm/version.py
+++ b/elasticapm/version.py
@@ -28,5 +28,5 @@
 #  OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 #  OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
-__version__ = (6, 22, 1)
+__version__ = (6, 22, 2)
 VERSION = ".".join(map(str, __version__))