diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-npm-libraries.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-npm-libraries.yml
index bcd4e1e..729a10f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-npm-libraries.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-npm-libraries.yml
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: install npm 11 for OIDC support
         # pinned to major 11: npm 12.0.0 ships without the sigstore module,
         # breaking `npm publish --provenance` (npm/cli#9722)
-        run: npm install -g npm@11
+        run: npm install -g npm@12
 
       - name: publish multiple npm libraries
         if: ${{ inputs.libraries != '' && steps.check_artifact_exists.outputs.exists == 'true' }}