diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index ad80dd2..1373ef7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ jobs:
           # macOS ARM64 (Apple Silicon)
           - target: aarch64-apple-darwin
             os: macos-latest
-          # macOS x86_64 (Intel)
+          # macOS x86_64 (Intel) - macos-13 retired Dec 2025, use macos-15-large
           - target: x86_64-apple-darwin
-            os: macos-13
+            os: macos-15-large
           # Linux x86_64
           - target: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
             os: ubuntu-latest