diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 54588d2..c8af04e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: "18.x"
 
+      - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
+        # make sure we have packageManager entry in package.json
+
       - name: Build
         id: build
         run: |
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 523b85c..8268df0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "obsidian-sample-plugin",
-  "version": "2.1.4",
+  "version": "2.1.5",
   "description": "This is a sample plugin for Obsidian (https://obsidian.md)",
   "main": "dist/main.js",
   "scripts": {
@@ -51,5 +51,6 @@
     "luxon": "^3.4.2",
     "react": "^18.2.0",
     "react-dom": "^18.2.0"
-  }
+  },
+  "packageManager": "pnpm@9.6.0"
 }