diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 6ef26549..f2383cd5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ on:
   push:
     tags:
       - "v*"
+env:
+  GO_VERSION: "1.16"
+  KIND_VERSION: "v0.11.1"
+  KIND_IMAGE: "kindest/node:v1.21.1@sha256:69860bda5563ac81e3c0057d654b5253219618a22ec3a346306239bba8cfa1a6"
+
 jobs:
   release:
     name: Release