diff --git a/.github/workflows/curve25519-dalek.yml b/.github/workflows/curve25519-dalek.yml
index ec4aa74b2..f63ec2cc3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/curve25519-dalek.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/curve25519-dalek.yml
@@ -149,8 +149,10 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: risc0/risc0/.github/actions/rustup@main
-      # install the risc0 toolchain
+      # install the risc0 toolchain using the latest release of cargo-risczero
+      - run: cargo install cargo-risczero
       - run: cargo risczero install
       - run: git clone https://github.com/risc0/risc0.git
+      # rebuild with the latest cargo-risczero with the experimental feature
       - run: cargo install cargo-risczero --path risc0/risc0/cargo-risczero --features experimental
       - run: cargo risczero test -- --release --all-features