diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-npm.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-npm.yml
index 92c0e7a..04d832a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-npm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-npm.yml
@@ -15,13 +15,11 @@ jobs:
 
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
       with:
-        node-version: '22.x'
+        node-version: '24'
         registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
-
-    - name: Upgrade npm for trusted publishing
-      run: npm install -g npm@latest
+        package-manager-cache: false  # never use caching in release builds
 
     - name: Place tag in environment
       run: |