diff --git a/.github/workflows/publishServer.yml b/.github/workflows/publishServer.yml
index 98a5f558..00a5fd18 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publishServer.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publishServer.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jobs:
 
     permissions:
       contents: read
-      id-token: write # The OIDC ID token is used for authentication with JSR.
+      id-token: write # The OIDC ID token is used for authentication with JSR and NPM
 
     env:
       NODE_VERSION: '22.x'
@@ -24,8 +24,12 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: ${{ env.NODE_VERSION }}
           registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
-      - name: Confirm installed Node version
-        run: node -v
+      - name: Upgrade NPM
+        # Trusted Publishing requires at least npm 11.5.1
+        run: npm install -g npm@^11.5.1
+
+      - name: Confirm installed Node and NPM versions
+        run: 'echo "Node: $(node -v)" && echo "NPM: $(npm -v)"'
 
       # Install Deno
       - name: Setup Deno ${{ env.DENO_VERSION }}
@@ -56,5 +60,3 @@ jobs:
       # Publish to JSR and NPM
       - name: Publish to JSR and NPM
         run: deno task publish:server
-        env:
-          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}