diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-development.yaml b/.github/workflows/deploy-development.yaml
index 03994e1de..fa447ed76 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-development.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-development.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Compile USWDS assets
         working-directory: ./src
         run: |
-          docker compose run node npm install && 
+          docker compose run node npm install npm@latest &&
+          docker compose run node npm install &&
           docker compose run node npx gulp copyAssets &&
           docker compose run node npx gulp compile
       - name: Collect static assets 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-sandbox.yaml b/.github/workflows/deploy-sandbox.yaml
index 4bd7f99dd..57561919c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-sandbox.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-sandbox.yaml
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Compile USWDS assets
         working-directory: ./src
         run: |
-          docker compose run node npm install && 
+          docker compose run node npm install npm@latest &&
+          docker compose run node npm install &&
           docker compose run node npx gulp copyAssets &&
           docker compose run node npx gulp compile
       - name: Collect static assets