diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-flatpak.yml b/.github/workflows/release-flatpak.yml
index a7a4c7cb3..334acf3fc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-flatpak.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-flatpak.yml
@@ -76,9 +76,12 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install runtimes
         run: |
+          # Install GNOME runtime and SDK first
           flatpak install --user -y --noninteractive flathub \
             org.gnome.Platform//49 \
-            org.gnome.Sdk//49 \
+            org.gnome.Sdk//49
+          # Install SDK extensions - flatpak-builder will auto-resolve the correct version based on the SDK
+          flatpak install --user -y --noninteractive flathub \
             org.freedesktop.Sdk.Extension.node20//25.08 \
             org.freedesktop.Sdk.Extension.rust-stable//25.08
 
diff --git a/packaging/flatpak/com.blitzkriegfc.qbz.yml b/packaging/flatpak/com.blitzkriegfc.qbz.yml
index 6b1906fda..d323fbc42 100644
--- a/packaging/flatpak/com.blitzkriegfc.qbz.yml
+++ b/packaging/flatpak/com.blitzkriegfc.qbz.yml
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ runtime: org.gnome.Platform
 runtime-version: '49'
 sdk: org.gnome.Sdk
 sdk-extensions:
-  - org.freedesktop.Sdk.Extension.node20//25.08
-  - org.freedesktop.Sdk.Extension.rust-stable//25.08
+  - org.freedesktop.Sdk.Extension.node20
+  - org.freedesktop.Sdk.Extension.rust-stable
 command: qbz
 finish-args:
   - --share=ipc