diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux.yml b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
index d68b07ea34..5e3a6d643a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build genai
         run: |
           source ${OV_INSTALL_DIR}/setupvars.sh
-          cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{ matrix.build-type }} -S ./ -B ./build/
+          cmake -DCPACK_GENERATOR=NPM -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{ matrix.build-type }} -S ./ -B ./build/
           cmake --build ./build/ --config ${{ matrix.build-type }} --target package -j
 
       # - name: Build and Install dependencies