diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index c35eb38..e65898e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: "20.x"
           registry-url: "https://registry.npmjs.org"
-      - name: Install latest npm (required for OIDC)
-        run: npm install -g npm@latest
       - name: Verify tag matches package version
         shell: bash
         run: |