diff --git a/.github/workflows/infra.yml b/.github/workflows/infra.yml
index e5247cecde..c63d494e18 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/infra.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/infra.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
       with:
         node-version: 16
-    - run: npm i -g npm@8
     - run: npm ci
     - run: npm run build
     - run: npx playwright install-deps
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_canary.yml b/.github/workflows/publish_canary.yml
index 61119fbbf9..9ecff84367 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish_canary.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish_canary.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ jobs:
       with:
         node-version: 18
         registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
-    - run: npm i -g npm@8
     - run: npm ci
     - run: npm run build
     - run: npx playwright install-deps
@@ -79,7 +78,6 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
       with:
         node-version: 16
-    - run: npm i -g npm@8
     - name: Deploy Canary
       run: bash utils/build/deploy-trace-viewer.sh --canary
       if: contains(github.ref, 'main')
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_release_docker.yml b/.github/workflows/publish_release_docker.yml
index fe41b5f0bc..98ef1a91f2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish_release_docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish_release_docker.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ jobs:
       uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v2
       with:
         platforms: arm64
-    - run: npm i -g npm@8
     - run: npm ci
     - run: npm run build
     - run: npx playwright install-deps
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_release_driver.yml b/.github/workflows/publish_release_driver.yml
index f97ce2e884..c807a925c9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish_release_driver.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish_release_driver.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ jobs:
       with:
         node-version: 16
         registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
-    - run: npm i -g npm@8
     - run: npm ci
     - run: npm run build
     - run: npx playwright install-deps
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_release_npm.yml b/.github/workflows/publish_release_npm.yml
index e423115446..68c4e27630 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish_release_npm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish_release_npm.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ jobs:
       with:
         node-version: 18
         registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
-    - run: npm i -g npm@8
     - run: npm ci
     - run: npm run build
     - run: npx playwright install-deps
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_release_traceviewer.yml b/.github/workflows/publish_release_traceviewer.yml
index 5d2de305fc..ac4986f1e2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish_release_traceviewer.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish_release_traceviewer.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
       with:
         node-version: 16
-    - run: npm i -g npm@8
     - name: Deploy Stable
       run: bash utils/build/deploy-trace-viewer.sh --stable
       env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/roll_browser_into_playwright.yml b/.github/workflows/roll_browser_into_playwright.yml
index 53f3244b15..8b78c9cf1f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/roll_browser_into_playwright.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/roll_browser_into_playwright.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
       with:
         node-version: 16
-    - run: npm i -g npm@8
     - run: npm ci
     - run: npm run build
     - name: Install dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests_components.yml b/.github/workflows/tests_components.yml
index bd1d4396b3..cf784a682e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests_components.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests_components.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
       with:
         node-version: 16
-    - run: npm i -g npm@8
     - run: npm ci
     - run: npm run build
     - run: npx playwright install --with-deps
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests_electron.yml b/.github/workflows/tests_electron.yml
index f11d9b17a5..0feadb7f3b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests_electron.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests_electron.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
       with:
         node-version: 16
-    - run: npm i -g npm@8
     - run: npm ci
       env:
         PLAYWRIGHT_SKIP_BROWSER_DOWNLOAD: 1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests_stress.yml b/.github/workflows/tests_stress.yml
index d64eb07455..8cfecb8d7c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests_stress.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests_stress.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
-    - run: npm i -g npm@8
+      with:
+        node-version: 16
     - run: npm ci
     - run: npm run build
     - run: npx playwright install --with-deps
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests_video.yml b/.github/workflows/tests_video.yml
index 27f1643ef8..fcde10775a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests_video.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests_video.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
       with:
         node-version: 16
-    - run: npm i -g npm@8
     - run: npm ci
       env:
         DEBUG: pw:install
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests_webview2.yml b/.github/workflows/tests_webview2.yml
index da0270c248..4fd33af5ba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests_webview2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests_webview2.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v2
       with:
         dotnet-version: '6.0.x'
-    - run: npm i -g npm@8
     - run: npm ci
       env:
         PLAYWRIGHT_SKIP_BROWSER_DOWNLOAD: 1