diff --git a/.github/workflows/packer-qemu.yml b/.github/workflows/packer-qemu.yml
index bfff101c05..45c7951d08 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packer-qemu.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packer-qemu.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: hashicorp/setup-packer@ce93c3c08a6c2ff2275bf4b54ff0d9a75f6c9789 # v3.4.0
         id: setup
         with:
-          version: 1.11.2
+          version: 1.12.0
 
       - name: Generate image password
         run: echo "IMAGE_PASSWORD=$(openssl rand -base64 16)" >> $GITHUB_ENV