diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 3e0c96813..b6749e325 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version: 1.25.5
-      - run: npm install -g npm@latest
       - uses: ./.github/actions/build-release-notes
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
@@ -138,6 +137,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: 23
           registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
+      - run: npm install npm@latest
       - run: npm install
         working-directory: ./webui
       - name: Install taskfile
diff --git a/acceptance/petstore_test.go b/acceptance/petstore_test.go
index 36a1211e5..82f95c753 100644
--- a/acceptance/petstore_test.go
+++ b/acceptance/petstore_test.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ func (suite *PetStoreSuite) SetupSuite() {
 	cfg.Health.Port = cfg.Api.Port
 	cfg.Providers.File.Directories = []static.FileConfig{{Path: "./petstore"}}
 	cfg.Api.Search.Enabled = true
+	cfg.Api.Search.InMemory = true
 	suite.initCmd(cfg)
 }