diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index eab280e..db6d8d5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -204,6 +204,13 @@ jobs:
           echo "dry_run=$dry_run" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
           echo "Using npm tag '$tag' (dry-run: $dry_run)."
 
+      - name: Use Node.js for npm trusted publishing
+        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 24
+          registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
+
       - name: Publish to npm
         if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
         env: