diff --git a/.github/workflows/prerelease.yml b/.github/workflows/prerelease.yml
index 350227106..d3372583c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prerelease.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prerelease.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 22.x
+          # node-version: 22.x
+          # there's an issue with npm ci + npm 10.8.2 + node 22.5.0, so 
+          # temporarily pinning to 22.4.x - see https://github.com/npm/cli/issues/7657
+          node-version: 22.4.x
           registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org
       - run: npm clean-install
       - run: npm publish --provenance --access public --tag beta
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index d9441ac26..407ed15d3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 22.x
+          # node-version: 22.x
+          # there's an issue with npm ci + npm 10.8.2 + node 22.5.0, so 
+          # temporarily pinning to 22.4.x - see https://github.com/npm/cli/issues/7657
+          node-version: 22.4.x
           registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org
       - run: npm clean-install
       - run: npm publish --provenance --access public