diff --git a/node/setup/action.yml b/node/setup/action.yml
index 90799d0..d73a7b4 100644
--- a/node/setup/action.yml
+++ b/node/setup/action.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ inputs:
   ignore_install_scripts:
     description: Should we ignore postinstall scripts?
     default: "false"
+  npm_version:
+    description: Define an explicit NPM version.
+    default: "latest"
 
 runs:
   using: composite
@@ -11,9 +14,8 @@ runs:
     - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
       with:
         node-version: "lts/*"
-        cache: "npm"
         registry-url: "https://registry.npmjs.org"
-    - run: npm install -g npm@latest
+    - run: npm install -g npm@${{ inputs.npm_version }}
       shell: bash
     - run: npm clean-install
       if: ${{ inputs.ignore_install_scripts == 'false' }}