diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-npm.yml b/.github/workflows/release-npm.yml
index ef96944a..09925bed 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-npm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-npm.yml
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: npm - Upload release build artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
+          include-hidden-files: true
           name: release-build-${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
           path: |
             .node-version
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 414ef32c..6bf6564f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -213,6 +213,11 @@ jobs:
           name: codeql-development-mcp-server-vsix-${{ needs.resolve-version.outputs.version }}
           path: dist-vsix
 
+      - name: Release - Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
+        with:
+          node-version-file: '.node-version'
+
       - name: Release - Create distribution directory
         run: |
           mkdir -p dist-package/server