diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-branch-to-sandbox.yaml b/.github/workflows/deploy-branch-to-sandbox.yaml
index 14a3d8ef8..00291c8a2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-branch-to-sandbox.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-branch-to-sandbox.yaml
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Compile USWDS assets
         working-directory: ./src
         run: |
+          docker compose run node npm install npm@latest &&
           docker compose run node npm install &&
           docker compose run node npx gulp copyAssets &&
           docker compose run node npx gulp compile