diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yml b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
index acd82d38e..151d1feae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ jobs:
             errata-ai/vale \
             vale_{version}_Linux_64-bit.tar.gz --extract vale \
             /usr/local/bin/vale \
+            --version v2.21.3 \
             --version-file '{destination}.version'
 
       - name: Add annotations matchers