diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke-test.yml b/.github/workflows/smoke-test.yml
index f89cc842d..62514ba21 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke-test.yml
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ jobs:
             export VOLTA_HOME=$HOME/.volta
             export PATH=$VOLTA_HOME/bin:$PATH
             volta install node@14.16.0
-            npm install -g graphql
+            volta install graphql
             ./${{ matrix.testing_target.binary_under_test }}/xtask smoke  --binary-path ./${{ matrix.testing_target.binary_under_test }}/rover --federation-version "${{ matrix.composition-version }}" --router-version "${{ matrix.router-version }}"
       - uses: volta-cli/action@v4
         if: ${{ matrix.testing_target.container_to_use == ''}}