diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 764a37038..572316830 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ jobs:
       LINK: ${{ format('{0}-g++', matrix.prefix) }}
       npm_config_arch: ${{ matrix.arch }}
       NODE_VERSION: v18.15.0
+      npm_config_build_from_source: true
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repo