diff --git a/.github/workflows/x-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/x-publish.yml
index 415c9b0c..aac99cb9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/x-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/x-publish.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ jobs:
           node-version: 24
           registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org/
 
+      - name: Update npm
+        run: npm install -g npm@latest
+
       - name: Install deps
         run: npm ci
         working-directory: apps/cli