diff --git a/.github/workflows/audit.yml b/.github/workflows/audit.yml
index 6e6267c..7089874 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/audit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/audit.yml
@@ -33,10 +33,6 @@ jobs:
           node-version: 22.x
           check-latest: contains('22.x', '.x')
           cache: npm
-      - name: Install Latest npm
-        uses: ./.github/actions/install-latest-npm
-        with:
-          node: ${{ steps.node.outputs.node-version }}
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: npm i --ignore-scripts --no-audit --no-fund --package-lock
       - name: Run Production Audit
diff --git a/.github/workflows/post-dependabot.yml b/.github/workflows/post-dependabot.yml
index 4dfcbff..119f066 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/post-dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/post-dependabot.yml
@@ -31,10 +31,6 @@ jobs:
           node-version: 22.x
           check-latest: contains('22.x', '.x')
           cache: npm
-      - name: Install Latest npm
-        uses: ./.github/actions/install-latest-npm
-        with:
-          node: ${{ steps.node.outputs.node-version }}
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: npm i --ignore-scripts --no-audit --no-fund
       - name: Fetch Dependabot Metadata
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4ee45e3..9870ae7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@
     "//@npmcli/template-oss": "This file is partially managed by @npmcli/template-oss. Edits may be overwritten.",
     "version": "4.30.0",
     "content": "./scripts/template-oss",
-    "dependabotInterval": "weekly"
+    "dependabotInterval": "weekly",
+    "updateNpm": false
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@redocly/cli": "^2.9.0",
diff --git a/scripts/template-oss/index.js b/scripts/template-oss/index.js
index 31a72c0..3d80312 100644
--- a/scripts/template-oss/index.js
+++ b/scripts/template-oss/index.js
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ module.exports = {
   ciVersions: 'latest',
   latestCiVersion: 22,
   macCI: false,
+  updateNpm: false,
   windowsCI: false,
   lockfile: true,
   // these need to be allowed since they need to installed explicitly since