diff --git a/scripts/release-edge.sh b/scripts/release-edge.sh
index 0aa54f75cf..8817c1c157 100755
--- a/scripts/release-edge.sh
+++ b/scripts/release-edge.sh
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ git restore -s@ -SW  -- packages examples
 # Bump versions to edge
 pnpm jiti ./scripts/bump-edge
 
-pnpm i --frozen-lockfile=false
-
 # Update token
 if [[ ! -z ${NODE_AUTH_TOKEN} ]] ; then
   echo "//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=${NODE_AUTH_TOKEN}" >> ~/.npmrc
@@ -22,6 +20,6 @@ fi
 for p in packages/* ; do
   pushd $p
   echo "Publishing $p"
-  npx npm@8.17.0 publish --access public --tolerate-republish
+  npx npm@8.19.2 publish --access public --tolerate-republish
   popd
 done
diff --git a/scripts/release-rc.sh b/scripts/release-rc.sh
index 3ab0a0e681..68f0783b7b 100755
--- a/scripts/release-rc.sh
+++ b/scripts/release-rc.sh
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ for PKG in packages/* ; do
     TAG="rc"
   fi
   echo "⚡ Publishing $PKG with tag $TAG"
-  npx npm@8.17.0 publish --tag $TAG --access public --tolerate-republish
+  npx npm@8.19.2 publish --tag $TAG --access public --tolerate-republish
   popd > /dev/null
 done