diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index d1ad242..a2efcd3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -14,8 +14,10 @@ jobs:
             - uses: actions/checkout@v4
             - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
               with:
-                  node-version: "20"
+                  node-version: "22"
                   registry-url: "https://registry.npmjs.org"
+            # Ensure npm is up to date for trusted publishing
+            - run: npm install -g npm@latest
             - run: npm ci
             - run: npm test
             - run: npm publish