diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 81270501b..481031962 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -28,6 +28,15 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version: "1.25"
 
+      - name: Set up Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version-file: ".nvmrc"
+          cache: "npm"
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: npm ci
+
       - name: Install Cosign
         uses: sigstore/cosign-installer@v3