diff --git a/.github/workflows/nodejs-publish-release.yml b/.github/workflows/nodejs-publish-release.yml
index e046b23..1d5a66a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nodejs-publish-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nodejs-publish-release.yml
@@ -110,6 +110,12 @@ jobs:
           git tag "v$RELEASE_VERSION"
           git push origin "v$RELEASE_VERSION"
 
+      - name: Pack npm artifact
+        id: pack
+        run: |
+          TARBALL=$(npm pack)
+          echo "tarball=$TARBALL" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
       - name: Extract release notes from changelog
         env:
           RELEASE_VERSION: ${{ steps.version.outputs.value }}
@@ -126,9 +132,6 @@ jobs:
             exit 1
           fi
 
-      - name: Pack npm artifact
-        run: npm pack
-
       - name: Create GitHub release
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
@@ -142,7 +145,7 @@ jobs:
             --title "v$RELEASE_VERSION" \
             --notes-file release-notes.md \
             $PRERELEASE_FLAG \
-            ./*.tgz
+            "${{ steps.pack.outputs.tarball }}"
 
       - name: Publish to npm
         env:
@@ -155,7 +158,7 @@ jobs:
             exit 1
           fi
           if [[ "$RELEASE_VERSION" == *"-"* ]]; then
-            npm publish --access public --provenance --tag next
+            npm publish "${{ steps.pack.outputs.tarball }}" --access public --provenance --tag next
           else
-            npm publish --access public --provenance
+            npm publish "${{ steps.pack.outputs.tarball }}" --access public --provenance
           fi