diff --git a/scripts/release.mjs b/scripts/release.mjs
index 490938e8..73ae06f9 100755
--- a/scripts/release.mjs
+++ b/scripts/release.mjs
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ function bumpOrSetVersion(target) {
 
 	console.log(`Setting explicit version (${target})...`);
 	run(
-		`npm version ${target} -ws --no-git-tag-version && node scripts/sync-versions.js && shx rm -rf node_modules packages/*/node_modules package-lock.json && npm install`,
+		`npm version ${target} -ws --no-git-tag-version && node scripts/sync-versions.js && npx shx rm -rf node_modules packages/*/node_modules package-lock.json && npm install`,
 	);
 	return getVersion();
 }