diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 996c99b..73d8130 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@ jobs:
           node-version: '22'
           cache: npm
 
+      # Make sure we can install latest so we don't get nasty surprises on main post-merge.
+      - name: Update npm
+        run: |
+          # Temporary fix for https://github.com/npm/cli/issues/9151
+          npm install -g npm@~11.11.0
+          npm install -g npm@latest
+
       - name: Run eslint
         run: |
           npm ci
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 3b737b2..8ece170 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ jobs:
 
       # Ensure npm 11.5.1 or later is installed for trusted publishing support
       - name: Update npm
-        run: npm install -g npm@latest
+        run: |
+          # Temporary fix for https://github.com/npm/cli/issues/9151
+          npm install -g npm@~11.11.0
+          npm install -g npm@latest
+
       - run: npm ci
       - run: npm publish --access public