diff --git a/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml
index bd53bc0..eddc6f0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Verify tag matches package.json version
         run: node -e "const {version}=require('./package.json'); const tag=process.env.GITHUB_REF_NAME; if(version!==tag){console.error(\`Tag \${tag} does not match package.json version \${version}\`); process.exit(1);}"
 
+      - name: Upgrade npm
+        run: npm install -g npm@latest
+
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: bun install --frozen-lockfile