diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 0a5754e..87c15a1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -15,10 +15,11 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 22
-          registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org/
-      - run: npm install -g npm@latest
+          node-version: 24
       - run: npm ci --ignore-scripts --no-audit --no-fund
+      - run: npx playwright install chromium --only-shell
+      - run: npm test -- --forbid-only
+      - run: npm run build
       - name: Bump version in package.json
         run: |
           VERSION="${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}"
@@ -30,7 +31,4 @@ jobs:
           git add package.json package-lock.json
           git commit -m "chore: bump version to ${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}"
           git push origin HEAD:main
-      - run: npx playwright install chromium --only-shell
-      - run: npm test -- --forbid-only
-      - run: npm run build
       - run: npm publish --access public