diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-js-sdk.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish-js-sdk.yaml
index 44ef74aad..174887759 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-js-sdk.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-js-sdk.yaml
@@ -72,13 +72,12 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0 # Fetch all history for changelog generation
+      - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
       - name: Set up Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: "20"
           registry-url: "https://registry.npmjs.org"
-      - name: Install npm 11.6.2
-        run: npm install -g npm@11.6.2
 
       - name: Determine version
         id: set_version
diff --git a/js/Makefile b/js/Makefile
index 0e1a9b396..3238eeb0d 100644
--- a/js/Makefile
+++ b/js/Makefile
@@ -150,9 +150,9 @@ verify-ci: build docs test
 
 publish-sdk-js:
 	./scripts/validate-release.sh
-	npm install
-	npm run build
-	npm publish
+	pnpm install
+	pnpm run build
+	pnpm publish --no-git-checks
 
 # This is the only method I could find to install a package without explicitly
 # adding a dependency or modifying lock files.
diff --git a/js/scripts/publish-prerelease.sh b/js/scripts/publish-prerelease.sh
index d263adcf6..88b135858 100755
--- a/js/scripts/publish-prerelease.sh
+++ b/js/scripts/publish-prerelease.sh
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ echo ""
 
 # Build the SDK
 echo "Building SDK..."
-npm install
-npm run build
+pnpm install
+pnpm run build
 echo "Build complete."
 echo ""
 
@@ -87,13 +87,13 @@ echo ""
 # In CI, just publish. Locally, ask for confirmation
 if [ -n "${CI:-}" ] || [ -n "${GITHUB_ACTIONS:-}" ]; then
   # Running in CI - publish without confirmation
-  npm publish --tag "$DIST_TAG"
+  pnpm publish --tag "$DIST_TAG" --no-git-checks
 else
   # Running locally - ask for confirmation
   read -p "Ready to publish version $NEW_VERSION to npm with tag @$DIST_TAG? (y/N) " -n 1 -r
   echo
   if [[ $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
-    npm publish --tag "$DIST_TAG"
+    pnpm publish --tag "$DIST_TAG" --no-git-checks
   else
     echo "Publish cancelled."
     echo ""
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 649e19b07..34ee25e81 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "start": "turbo run start",
     "clean": "turbo run clean",
     "test": "turbo run test --filter=\"!@braintrust/otel\"",
-    "prepare": "husky",
+    "prepare": "husky || true",
     "lint:prettier": "prettier --check .",
     "lint:eslint": "turbo run lint",
     "fix:prettier": "prettier --write .",