diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 30cb524..218c7d8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -77,9 +77,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - run: pnpm build
 
-      - name: Upgrade npm for OIDC support
-        run: npm install -g npm@latest
-
       - name: Publish canary
         run: |
           sed -i '/_authToken/d' "$NPM_CONFIG_USERCONFIG"
@@ -172,9 +169,6 @@ jobs:
           git tag -a "v${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}" -m "v${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}"
           git push origin main --follow-tags
 
-      - name: Upgrade npm for OIDC support
-        run: npm install -g npm@latest
-
       - name: Publish to npm
         run: |
           sed -i '/_authToken/d' "$NPM_CONFIG_USERCONFIG"