diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
index 3b0ac43a3..72ace6eb2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
@@ -419,6 +419,9 @@ jobs:
           node-version: "22"
           registry-url: "https://registry.npmjs.org"
 
+      - name: Upgrade npm
+        run: npm install -g npm@11
+
       - name: Package Node.js API (main + per-platform sub-packages)
         run: node package
         working-directory: tools/nodejs_api
@@ -521,6 +524,9 @@ jobs:
           node-version: "20"
           registry-url: "https://registry.npmjs.org"
 
+      - name: Upgrade npm
+        run: npm install -g npm@11
+
       - name: Show tarball contents
         run: tar -tvf lbug-wasm.tar.gz
         working-directory: tools/wasm