diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index dc43a4b5..e85fdb1d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Foundry
         uses: foundry-rs/foundry-toolchain@v1
         with:
+          # replace nightly because latest nightly release has some breaking changes that result in test failures
+          # this is a previous recent nightly release that should work
           version: nightly-f625d0fa7c51e65b4bf1e8f7931cd1c6e2e285e9
 
       - name: Run Forge build