diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index a684a3c..1f01e01 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
       # config mismatch (must be repo queso/FlowSpec, workflow release.yml).
       - name: Update npm for trusted publishing
         run: |
-          npm install -g npm@latest
+          npm install -g npm@11
           echo "node=$(node --version) npm=$(npm --version)"
           if [ -n "${ACTIONS_ID_TOKEN_REQUEST_URL:-}" ]; then
             echo "OIDC vars: present"
diff --git a/.releaserc.json b/.releaserc.json
index 4671557..abf0d31 100644
--- a/.releaserc.json
+++ b/.releaserc.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     [
       "@semantic-release/exec",
       {
-        "publishCmd": "npm publish --provenance --access public"
+        "publishCmd": "npm publish --provenance --access public --loglevel http"
       }
     ],
     "@semantic-release/github",