diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yaml
index 0ee89bd55..12ddc31b3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
           node-version: 16.x
 
       - name: Install npm
-        run: npm install -g npm@10
+        run: npm install -g npm@9
 
       - name: Run node-gyp bug workaround script
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-and-build.yaml b/.github/workflows/test-and-build.yaml
index 4cccea9b7..551aecb5e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-and-build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-and-build.yaml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
           curl -sSfLO https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mongodb-js/compass/42e6142ae08be6fec944b80ff6289e6bcd11badf/.evergreen/node-gyp-bug-workaround.sh && bash node-gyp-bug-workaround.sh
 
       - name: Install npm
-        run: npm install -g npm@10
+        run: npm install -g npm@9
 
       - name: Install Dependencies
         shell: bash