diff --git a/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml b/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml
index 1bc3f02ce1..70882ea201 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml
@@ -46,6 +46,16 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install uv
         uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@d4b2f3b6ecc6e67c4457f6d3e41ec42d3d0fcb86 # v5.4.2
 
+      - name: Setup pnpm
+        uses: pnpm/action-setup@a7487c7e89a18df4991f7f222e4898a00d66ddda # v4.1.0
+
+      - name: Setup Node
+        uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
+        with:
+          node-version-file: './server/.nvmrc'
+          cache: 'pnpm'
+          cache-dependency-path: '**/pnpm-lock.yaml'
+
       - name: Bump version
         env:
           SERVER_BUMP: ${{ inputs.serverBump }}