diff --git a/.github/workflows/pytest.yml b/.github/workflows/pytest.yml
index e1c93d33c..3d112b129 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pytest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pytest.yml
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: setup c2a-core
       run: ./setup.sh
 
+    - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4.0.0
+
     - uses: actions/setup-node@v4.0.3
       with:
         cache: pnpm
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate-renovate.yml b/.github/workflows/validate-renovate.yml
index 49ffb3122..23d020adb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate-renovate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate-renovate.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
+
+      - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4.0.0
+
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4.0.3
 
       - name: install