diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 0878e0a35..8172dc4b6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -57,4 +57,4 @@ jobs:
           # optional: set this secret in your repo config for publishing to NPM
           npm-token: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
           build-command: |
-            npm install
+            npm ci