diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-npm.yml b/.github/workflows/release-npm.yml
index d68f66c93..e18ed13f6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-npm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-npm.yml
@@ -50,11 +50,6 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo -e "//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken=\${NODE_AUTH_TOKEN}" > ~/.npmrc
 
-      - name: Install semver utility
-        env:
-          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{secrets.npm_token}}
-        run: pnpm install -g semver@7.5.1
-
       # Note - this is not required but it gives a clean failure prior to attempting a release if the GH workflow runner is not authenticated with NPMjs.com
       - name: Verify NPM token is authenticated with NPMjs.com
         env:
@@ -77,7 +72,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "Repo Version: $REPO_VERSION"
 
           # Compare the repo and NPMjs.com package versions.
-          IS_GREATER=$(semver --range ">$PUBLISHED_VERSION" $REPO_VERSION || true)
+          IS_GREATER=$(pnpm dlx semver --range ">$PUBLISHED_VERSION" $REPO_VERSION || true)
           if [ -n "$IS_GREATER" ] ; then
             echo "@web5/${{ matrix.package }}@$REPO_VERSION is latest"
             echo "IS_LATEST=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV