diff --git a/.evergreen/config.yml b/.evergreen/config.yml
index ef74d7d5c7..bec45fef7a 100644
--- a/.evergreen/config.yml
+++ b/.evergreen/config.yml
@@ -1699,6 +1699,7 @@ tasks:
         params:
           updates:
             - {key: NATIVE, value: 'true'}
+            - {key: NPM_VERSION, value: 8.19.4}
       - func: install dependencies
       - func: assume secrets manager role
       - func: run kerberos tests
diff --git a/.evergreen/generate_evergreen_tasks.js b/.evergreen/generate_evergreen_tasks.js
index c5e902f7b8..3c48fd05b3 100644
--- a/.evergreen/generate_evergreen_tasks.js
+++ b/.evergreen/generate_evergreen_tasks.js
@@ -156,7 +156,8 @@ TASKS.push(
       tags: ['auth', 'kerberos'],
       commands: [
         updateExpansions({
-          NATIVE: 'true'
+          NATIVE: 'true',
+          NPM_VERSION: '8.19.4'
         }),
         { func: 'install dependencies' },
         { func: 'assume secrets manager role' },