diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index b8d6671..bfc07ff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 22
+          node-version: 24
           check-latest: true
           cache: npm
           registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build
         run: npm run build
 
+      - name: Verify npm CLI version
+        run: npm --version
+
       - name: Publish
         run: npm publish --access public