diff --git a/circuits/cpp/barretenberg/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/circuits/cpp/barretenberg/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index 1a5d8b75e4b..bdee1e1ccc1 100644
--- a/circuits/cpp/barretenberg/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/circuits/cpp/barretenberg/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,17 @@ jobs:
       - name: Create Build Environment
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update
-          sudo apt-get -y install clang ninja-build yarn
+          sudo apt-get -y install ninja-build yarn
+      
+      - name: Install Clang16
+        run: |
+          wget https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/releases/download/llvmorg-16.0.0/clang+llvm-16.0.0-x86_64-linux-gnu-ubuntu-18.04.tar.xz
+          tar -xvf clang+llvm-16.0.0-x86_64-linux-gnu-ubuntu-18.04.tar.xz
+          sudo cp clang+llvm-16.0.0-x86_64-linux-gnu-ubuntu-18.04/bin/* /usr/local/bin/
+          sudo cp -r clang+llvm-16.0.0-x86_64-linux-gnu-ubuntu-18.04/include/* /usr/local/include/
+          sudo cp -r clang+llvm-16.0.0-x86_64-linux-gnu-ubuntu-18.04/lib/* /usr/local/lib/
+          sudo cp -r clang+llvm-16.0.0-x86_64-linux-gnu-ubuntu-18.04/share/* /usr/local/share/
+      
       - name: Install yarn
         run: |
           curl -sS https://dl.yarnpkg.com/debian/pubkey.gpg | sudo apt-key add -