diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 9fa16d2f7..f8fe43f9f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Deploy
         if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
         run: |
-          npm install -g @mapbox/node-pre-gyp aws-sdk
+          npm install -g @mapbox/node-pre-gyp@1.0.8 aws-sdk
           node lifecycleScripts/clean
           node-pre-gyp package
           node-pre-gyp publish
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Deploy
         if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
         run: |
-          npm install -g @mapbox/node-pre-gyp aws-sdk
+          npm install -g @mapbox/node-pre-gyp@1.0.8 aws-sdk
           node lifecycleScripts/clean
           node-pre-gyp package
           node-pre-gyp publish