diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index fd1a8d44f..384745bab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/setup-node@v1
       with:
         node-version: ${{ matrix.node_version }}
-    - name: 'Install newer npm'
-      run: npm i npm@5 -g
+    - name: 'Install the latest @types/node that works'
+      run: npm install --save --save-exact @types/node@17.0.41
       if: ${{ matrix.node_version == '4' || matrix.node_version == '4.3.2' }}
     - name: "Install dependencies"
       run: npm install