diff --git a/.github/workflows/optional-spec-validations.yml b/.github/workflows/optional-spec-validations.yml
index fe81bc415..f163679d9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/optional-spec-validations.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/optional-spec-validations.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run IPA validation
         id: ipa-spectral-validation
         run: |
-          spectral lint openapi-foas.json --ruleset=./tools/spectral/ipa/ipa-spectral.yaml
+          npx spectral lint openapi-foas.json --ruleset=./tools/spectral/ipa/ipa-spectral.yaml
       - name: Validate the FOAS can be used to generate Postman collection
         id: spectral-validation
         env: