diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 616ec926..32193c22 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
         with:
-          version: 8
+          version: 9
 
       - name: Fetch library artifacts
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ jobs:
           pip install setuptools wheel twine auditwheel
 
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: pnpm install
+        run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
 
       - name: Build
         run: pnpm build
@@ -392,9 +392,9 @@ jobs:
           (github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && github.event.inputs.publish-javascript-wrapper == 'true')
         run: |
           if [[ $(cat lerna.json | grep version | head -1 | grep dev) ]]; then
-            npx lerna publish from-package --no-push --no-private --yes --no-git-tag-version --dist-tag=alpha
+            pnpm release:alpha
           else
-            npx lerna publish from-package --no-push --no-private --yes --no-git-tag-version
+            pnpm release
           fi
 
   build-ios:
diff --git a/wrappers/javascript/package.json b/wrappers/javascript/package.json
index 76812d0f..3f9e38a2 100644
--- a/wrappers/javascript/package.json
+++ b/wrappers/javascript/package.json
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@
     "nodejs": "pnpm --cwd packages/aries-askar-nodejs",
     "react-native": "pnpm --cwd packages/aries-askar-react-native",
     "test:local-build": "LIB_ARIES_ASKAR_PATH=../../target/release pnpm test",
-    "set-version": "npx lerna version --exact --no-git-tag-version --no-push --yes"
+    "release": "lerna publish from-package --no-push --no-private --yes --no-git-tag-version",
+    "release:alpha": "pnpm release --dist-tag=alpha"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@pnpm/eslint-config": "^1.1.0",