diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 903aefd5210..c0208afd41a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Setup Ruby
       uses: ruby/setup-ruby@afeafc3d1ab54a631816aba4c914a0081c12ff2f # v1.310.0
-      with:
-        ruby-version: '3.4'
 
     - name: Install build dependencies
       run: |
diff --git a/.ruby-version b/.ruby-version
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7bcbb3808b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.ruby-version
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+3.4.9