diff --git a/.github/workflows/cargo_publish.yml b/.github/workflows/cargo_publish.yml
index b34062cfc4..45f075b579 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cargo_publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cargo_publish.yml
@@ -30,9 +30,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install deno
         uses: denoland/setup-deno@v1
         with:
-          # use a recent version instead of the latest version in case
-          # the latest version ever has issues that breaks publishing
-          deno-version: v1.31.3
+          deno-version: v1.x
 
       - name: Install protoc
         uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/start_release.yml b/.github/workflows/start_release.yml
index 0869800adb..35d5ae5e70 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/start_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/start_release.yml
@@ -36,9 +36,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install deno
         uses: denoland/setup-deno@v1
         with:
-          # use a recent version instead of the latest version in case
-          # the latest version ever has issues that breaks publishing
-          deno-version: v1.31.3
+          deno-version: v1.x
 
       - name: Create Gist URL
         env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/version_bump.yml b/.github/workflows/version_bump.yml
index 6edb4ff842..d16ccadcd2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/version_bump.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/version_bump.yml
@@ -41,9 +41,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install deno
         uses: denoland/setup-deno@v1
         with:
-          # use a recent version instead of the latest version in case
-          # the latest version ever has issues that breaks publishing
-          deno-version: v1.31.3
+          deno-version: v1.x
 
       - name: Run version bump
         run: |