diff --git a/.github/actions/check-release/action.yml b/.github/actions/check-release/action.yml
index 69ba1433..1e1258ce 100644
--- a/.github/actions/check-release/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/check-release/action.yml
@@ -21,11 +21,8 @@ runs:
     - shell: ${{ inputs.shell }}
       id: install-releaser
       run: |
-        # Install Jupyter Releaser from git unless we are testing Releaser itself
-        if ! command -v jupyter-releaser &> /dev/null
-        then
-            pip install -q git+https://github.com/jupyter-server/jupyter_releaser.git@v2
-        fi
+        cd "${{ github.action_path }}/../../scripts"
+        bash install-releaser.sh
 
     - id: prep-release
       shell: ${{ inputs.shell }}
diff --git a/.github/actions/finalize-release/action.yml b/.github/actions/finalize-release/action.yml
index 991d3cab..a55d97ec 100644
--- a/.github/actions/finalize-release/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/finalize-release/action.yml
@@ -39,11 +39,8 @@ runs:
     - name: install-releaser
       shell: ${{ inputs.shell }}
       run: |
-        # Install Jupyter Releaser from git unless we are testing Releaser itself
-        if ! command -v jupyter-releaser &> /dev/null
-        then
-            pip install -q git+https://github.com/jupyter-server/jupyter_releaser.git@v2
-        fi
+        cd "${{ github.action_path }}/../../scripts"
+        bash install-releaser.sh
 
     - id: finalize-release
       shell: ${{ inputs.shell }}
diff --git a/.github/actions/install-releaser/action.yml b/.github/actions/install-releaser/action.yml
index ceb28bf6..7f7b4b49 100644
--- a/.github/actions/install-releaser/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/install-releaser/action.yml
@@ -6,9 +6,5 @@ runs:
     - shell: bash
       id: install-releaser
       run: |
-        set -eux
-        # Install Jupyter Releaser from git unless we are testing Releaser itself
-        if ! command -v jupyter-releaser &> /dev/null
-        then
-            pip install -q git+https://github.com/jupyter-server/jupyter_releaser.git@v2
-        fi
+        cd "${{ github.action_path }}/../../scripts"
+        bash install-releaser.sh
diff --git a/.github/actions/populate-release/action.yml b/.github/actions/populate-release/action.yml
index 3c641f85..32c1499f 100644
--- a/.github/actions/populate-release/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/populate-release/action.yml
@@ -36,11 +36,8 @@ runs:
     - name: install-releaser
       shell: ${{ inputs.shell }}
       run: |
-        # Install Jupyter Releaser from git unless we are testing Releaser itself
-        if ! command -v jupyter-releaser &> /dev/null
-        then
-            pip install -q git+https://github.com/jupyter-server/jupyter_releaser.git@v2
-        fi
+        cd "${{ github.action_path }}/../../scripts"
+        bash install-releaser.sh
 
     - id: populate-release
       shell: ${{ inputs.shell }}
diff --git a/.github/actions/prep-release/action.yml b/.github/actions/prep-release/action.yml
index b0c95931..9770de20 100644
--- a/.github/actions/prep-release/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/prep-release/action.yml
@@ -45,11 +45,8 @@ runs:
     - name: install-releaser
       shell: ${{ inputs.shell }}
       run: |
-        # Install Jupyter Releaser from git unless we are testing Releaser itself
-        if ! command -v jupyter-releaser &> /dev/null
-        then
-            pip install -q git+https://github.com/jupyter-server/jupyter_releaser.git@v2
-        fi
+        cd "${{ github.action_path }}/../../scripts"
+        bash install-releaser.sh
 
     - id: prep-release
       shell: ${{ inputs.shell }}
diff --git a/.github/actions/publish-changelog/action.yml b/.github/actions/publish-changelog/action.yml
index a87588c6..d6e42f0f 100644
--- a/.github/actions/publish-changelog/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/publish-changelog/action.yml
@@ -28,11 +28,8 @@ runs:
     - name: install-releaser
       shell: ${{ inputs.shell }}
       run: |
-        # Install Jupyter Releaser from git unless we are testing Releaser itself
-        if ! command -v jupyter-releaser &> /dev/null
-        then
-            pip install -q git+https://github.com/jupyter-server/jupyter_releaser.git@v2
-        fi
+        cd "${{ github.action_path }}/../../scripts"
+        bash install-releaser.sh
 
     - id: publish-changelog
       shell: ${{ inputs.shell }}
diff --git a/.github/scripts/install-releaser.sh b/.github/scripts/install-releaser.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..330b704e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/scripts/install-releaser.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+set -eux
+# Install Jupyter Releaser if it is not already installed
+
+SCRIPT_DIR=$( cd -- "$( dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" &> /dev/null && pwd )
+
+if ! command -v jupyter-releaser &> /dev/null
+then
+    cd "${SCRIPT_DIR}/../.."
+    pip install -e .
+fi