diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 21409e3..faf12ab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@ jobs:
           cache: 'npm'
 
       - name: Update npm
-        run: npm install -g npm@latest
+        run: |
+          npm install -g npm@11.7.0
+          npm -v
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: npm ci