diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 3bd5f36b7aed..c13bdbde1976 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -150,10 +150,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Decompress npm package
         run: tar -xzf package.tar.gz
 
-      # NOTE@jsjoeio - npm fails here
-      # so use yarn
       - name: Build standalone release
-        run: yarn release:standalone
+        run: npm run release:standalone
 
       - name: Replace node with cross-compile equivalent
         run: |
@@ -161,7 +159,7 @@ jobs:
           tar -xf node-${NODE_VERSION}-linux-${NPM_CONFIG_ARCH}.tar.xz node-${NODE_VERSION}-linux-${NPM_CONFIG_ARCH}/bin/node --strip-components=2
           mv ./node ./release-standalone/lib/node
 
-      # NOTE@jsjoeio - we do this so we can strip out the v
+      # NOTE@jsjoeio - we do this so we can strip cut the v
       # i.e. v4.9.1 -> 4.9.1
       - name: Get and set VERSION
         run: |