diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-release.yml b/.github/workflows/build-release.yml
index fbb1a9e..be79e58 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-release.yml
@@ -17,14 +17,10 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Install Stencil
-        shell: bash
-        run: | # install the stencil binary
-          wget https://github.com/rgst-io/stencil/releases/download/v0.9.0/stencil_0.9.0_linux_amd64.tar.gz && \
-          tar -xvf stencil_0.9.0_linux_amd64.tar.gz && \
-          chmod a+x stencil && \
-          pwd && \
-          rm stencil_0.9.0_linux_amd64.tar.gz
+      - name: Install Tool Versions
+        uses: jdx/mise-action@052520c41a328779551db19a76697ffa34f3eabc
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: Build Test repo
         shell: bash
         run: mise run buildtest
diff --git a/.mise.toml b/.mise.toml
index b953295..4c5e5ad 100644
--- a/.mise.toml
+++ b/.mise.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 [tools]
 nodejs = "22"
+"go:go.rgst.io/stencil/cmd/stencil" = "0.9.0"
 
 [tasks.buildtest]
 description = "Build the test template module to validate the templates"
diff --git a/stencil.lock b/stencil.lock
index e8ccb71..6cf9bb0 100644
--- a/stencil.lock
+++ b/stencil.lock
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-version: 0.9.0
+version: v0.9.0
 modules:
     - name: github.com/udemy/eng-team-management
       url: https://github.com/udemy/eng-team-management
diff --git a/templates/.github/workflows/build-release.yml.tpl b/templates/.github/workflows/build-release.yml.tpl
index 02abbfd..112b224 100644
--- a/templates/.github/workflows/build-release.yml.tpl
+++ b/templates/.github/workflows/build-release.yml.tpl
@@ -17,14 +17,10 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Install Stencil
-        shell: bash
-        run: | # install the stencil binary
-          wget https://github.com/rgst-io/stencil/releases/download/v0.9.0/stencil_0.9.0_linux_amd64.tar.gz && \
-          tar -xvf stencil_0.9.0_linux_amd64.tar.gz && \
-          chmod a+x stencil && \
-          pwd && \
-          rm stencil_0.9.0_linux_amd64.tar.gz
+      - name: Install Tool Versions
+        uses: jdx/mise-action@052520c41a328779551db19a76697ffa34f3eabc
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: {{ "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}" }}
       - name: Build Test repo
         shell: bash
         run: mise run buildtest
diff --git a/templates/.mise.toml.tpl b/templates/.mise.toml.tpl
index b953295..4c5e5ad 100644
--- a/templates/.mise.toml.tpl
+++ b/templates/.mise.toml.tpl
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 [tools]
 nodejs = "22"
+"go:go.rgst.io/stencil/cmd/stencil" = "0.9.0"
 
 [tasks.buildtest]
 description = "Build the test template module to validate the templates"