diff --git a/.github/workflows/nodejs-gh-pages.yml b/.github/workflows/nodejs-gh-pages.yml
index 506736c..bf6d948 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nodejs-gh-pages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nodejs-gh-pages.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
       node-version:
         description: NodeJS version
         type: number
-        default: 22
+        default: 22.4 # TODO loosen pin once https://github.com/npm/cli/issues/7657 resolves
       pre-build:
         description: Command to run before building
         type: string