diff --git a/release.js b/release.js
index 3e82ccf..78b960b 100644
--- a/release.js
+++ b/release.js
@@ -30,7 +30,11 @@ if (eslintVersion === version) {
 } else {
 	exec("npm install");
 	exec(`npm install eslint@${eslintVersion} --save-dev --save-exact`);
-	exec(`npm install @eslint/js@${eslintVersion} --save-dev --save-exact`);
+	try {
+		exec(`npm install @eslint/js@${eslintVersion} --save-dev --save-exact`);
+	} catch(ex) {
+		console.error(`Skiping @eslint/js@${eslintVersion} install.`);
+	}
 	exec("npm run lint");
 	exec("npm run build");
 	exec("npm test");