diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 5c704d6..962f49a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ jobs:
         node-version-file: .nvmrc
         cache: pnpm
 
+    - name: Verify npm CLI setup for trusted publishing
+      run: |
+        npm install -g npm@latest
+        npm --version
+
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml
index b79aefa..6d5497c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ jobs:
           scope: "@smakss"
           cache: pnpm
       - name: Ensure npm CLI supports OIDC
-        run: npm install -g npm@11.5.1
+        run: |
+          npm install -g npm@latest
+          npm --version
       - run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
       - run: pnpm build
       - name: Release (master)
diff --git a/.nvmrc b/.nvmrc
index 7d41c73..6f4247a 100644
--- a/.nvmrc
+++ b/.nvmrc
@@ -1 +1 @@
-22.14.0
+26