diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index c1687c3..729ee53 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ jobs:
           node-version: '22'
           cache: 'npm'
 
-      - name: Upgrade npm to v11
-        run: npm install -g npm@11
-
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: npm ci
 
@@ -60,9 +57,6 @@ jobs:
           node-version: '22'
           cache: 'npm'
 
-      - name: Upgrade npm to v11
-        run: npm install -g npm@11
-
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: npm ci
 
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 8a32697..4ff4e55 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@ FROM node:22-slim AS deps
 WORKDIR /app
 
 COPY package.json package-lock.json ./
-RUN npm install -g npm@11 && npm ci --omit=dev
+RUN npm ci --omit=dev
 
 # ── Stage 2: builder ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 FROM node:22-slim AS builder
 WORKDIR /app
 
 COPY package.json package-lock.json ./
-RUN npm install -g npm@11 && npm ci
+RUN npm ci
 
 COPY . .