diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke.yaml b/.github/workflows/smoke.yaml
index 7be7851659..61cac620eb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke.yaml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-node@53b83947a5a98c8d113130e565377fae1a50d02f # v6.3.0
         with:
           node-version: 24
-      - run: bash ./tests/smoke/basic/run-smoke.sh "npm i redocly-cli.tgz" "npm run"
+      - run: bash ./tests/smoke/basic/run-smoke.sh "npm install" "npm run"
 
   run-smoke--npm--node-24--redoc:
     needs: prepare-smoke
@@ -53,12 +53,15 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-node@53b83947a5a98c8d113130e565377fae1a50d02f # v6.3.0
         with:
           node-version: 24
-      - run: bash ./tests/smoke/basic/run-smoke.sh "npm i redoc redocly-cli.tgz" "npm run"
+      - name: Add redoc to deps
+        run: bash ./tests/smoke/basic/add-redoc.sh
+      - run: bash ./tests/smoke/basic/run-smoke.sh "npm install" "npm run"
 
   run-smoke--yarn--node-24:
     needs: prepare-smoke
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
       - uses: actions/cache@668228422ae6a00e4ad889ee87cd7109ec5666a7 # v5.0.4
         with:
           path: tests/smoke/basic/
@@ -68,15 +71,18 @@ jobs:
           node-version: 24
       - name: Clear Yarn Cache
         run: yarn cache clean
+      - name: Pin intersecting deps
+        run: bash ./tests/smoke/basic/pin-intersecting-deps.sh
       - run: |
           for i in {1..2}; do # workaround for yarn cache issue
-            sleep 5 && bash ./tests/smoke/basic/run-smoke.sh "yarn add ./redocly-cli.tgz" "yarn" && break
+            sleep 5 && bash ./tests/smoke/basic/run-smoke.sh "yarn install" "yarn" && break
           done
 
   run-smoke--yarn--node-24--redoc:
     needs: prepare-smoke
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
       - uses: actions/cache@668228422ae6a00e4ad889ee87cd7109ec5666a7 # v5.0.4
         with:
           path: tests/smoke/basic/
@@ -86,9 +92,13 @@ jobs:
           node-version: 24
       - name: Clear Yarn Cache
         run: yarn cache clean
+      - name: Pin intersecting deps
+        run: bash ./tests/smoke/basic/pin-intersecting-deps.sh
+      - name: Add redoc to deps
+        run: bash ./tests/smoke/basic/add-redoc.sh
       - run: |
           for i in {1..2}; do # workaround for yarn cache issue
-            sleep 5 && bash ./tests/smoke/basic/run-smoke.sh "yarn add redoc ./redocly-cli.tgz" "yarn" && break
+            sleep 5 && bash ./tests/smoke/basic/run-smoke.sh "yarn install" "yarn" && break
           done
   run-smoke--pnpm--node-24:
     needs: prepare-smoke
@@ -105,7 +115,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: pnpm/action-setup@fc06bc1257f339d1d5d8b3a19a8cae5388b55320 # v5.0.0
         with:
           version: 10
-      - run: bash ./tests/smoke/basic/run-smoke.sh "pnpm add ./redocly-cli.tgz" "pnpm run"
+      - run: bash ./tests/smoke/basic/run-smoke.sh "pnpm install" "pnpm run"
 
   # Skipped due to a known Windows + NodeJS v24 issue: https://github.com/nodejs/node/issues/56645
   # run-smoke--npm--node-24--windows:
@@ -158,7 +168,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-node@53b83947a5a98c8d113130e565377fae1a50d02f # v6.3.0
         with:
           node-version: 22
-      - run: bash ./tests/smoke/basic/run-smoke.sh "npm i redocly-cli.tgz" "npm run"
+      - run: bash ./tests/smoke/basic/run-smoke.sh "npm install" "npm run"
 
   run-smoke--npm--node-22--redoc:
     needs: prepare-smoke
@@ -171,12 +181,15 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-node@53b83947a5a98c8d113130e565377fae1a50d02f # v6.3.0
         with:
           node-version: 22
-      - run: bash ./tests/smoke/basic/run-smoke.sh "npm i redoc redocly-cli.tgz" "npm run"
+      - name: Add redoc to deps
+        run: bash ./tests/smoke/basic/add-redoc.sh
+      - run: bash ./tests/smoke/basic/run-smoke.sh "npm install" "npm run"
 
   run-smoke--yarn--node-22:
     needs: prepare-smoke
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
       - uses: actions/cache@668228422ae6a00e4ad889ee87cd7109ec5666a7 # v5.0.4
         with:
           path: tests/smoke/basic/
@@ -186,15 +199,18 @@ jobs:
           node-version: 22
       - name: Clear Yarn Cache
         run: yarn cache clean
+      - name: Pin intersecting deps
+        run: bash ./tests/smoke/basic/pin-intersecting-deps.sh
       - run: |
           for i in {1..2}; do # workaround for yarn cache issue
-            sleep 5 && bash ./tests/smoke/basic/run-smoke.sh "yarn add ./redocly-cli.tgz" "yarn" && break
+            sleep 5 && bash ./tests/smoke/basic/run-smoke.sh "yarn install" "yarn" && break
           done
 
   run-smoke--yarn--node-22--redoc:
     needs: prepare-smoke
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
       - uses: actions/cache@668228422ae6a00e4ad889ee87cd7109ec5666a7 # v5.0.4
         with:
           path: tests/smoke/basic/
@@ -204,9 +220,13 @@ jobs:
           node-version: 22
       - name: Clear Yarn Cache
         run: yarn cache clean
+      - name: Pin intersecting deps
+        run: bash ./tests/smoke/basic/pin-intersecting-deps.sh
+      - name: Add redoc to deps
+        run: bash ./tests/smoke/basic/add-redoc.sh
       - run: |
           for i in {1..2}; do # workaround for yarn cache issue
-            sleep 5 && bash ./tests/smoke/basic/run-smoke.sh "yarn add redoc ./redocly-cli.tgz" "yarn" && break
+            sleep 5 && bash ./tests/smoke/basic/run-smoke.sh "yarn install" "yarn" && break
           done
   run-smoke--pnpm--node-22:
     needs: prepare-smoke
@@ -223,7 +243,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: pnpm/action-setup@fc06bc1257f339d1d5d8b3a19a8cae5388b55320 # v5.0.0
         with:
           version: 10
-      - run: bash ./tests/smoke/basic/run-smoke.sh "pnpm add ./redocly-cli.tgz" "pnpm run"
+      - run: bash ./tests/smoke/basic/run-smoke.sh "pnpm install" "pnpm run"
 
   run-smoke--npm--node-22--windows:
     needs: prepare-smoke
@@ -237,12 +257,22 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-node@53b83947a5a98c8d113130e565377fae1a50d02f # v6.3.0
         with:
           node-version: 22
-      - run: bash ./tests/smoke/basic/run-smoke.sh "npm i redocly-cli.tgz" "npm run"
+      - name: Clear npm cache
+        run: npm cache clean --force
+      - name: Run Smoke Tests
+        run: |
+          for ($i = 1; $i -le 3; $i++) {
+            bash ./tests/smoke/basic/run-smoke.sh "npm install" "npm run"
+            if ($LASTEXITCODE -eq 0) { break }
+            if ($i -eq 3) { exit $LASTEXITCODE }
+            Start-Sleep -Seconds 5
+          }
 
   run-smoke--yarn--node-22--windows:
     needs: prepare-smoke
     runs-on: windows-latest
     steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
       - uses: actions/cache@668228422ae6a00e4ad889ee87cd7109ec5666a7 # v5.0.4
         with:
           path: tests/smoke/basic/
@@ -255,17 +285,15 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           yarn cache clean
           npm cache clean --force
+      - name: Pin intersecting deps
+        run: bash ./tests/smoke/basic/pin-intersecting-deps.sh
       - name: Run Smoke Tests
         run: |
-          Start-Sleep -Seconds 20 # workaround for yarn cache issue
           for ($i = 1; $i -le 3; $i++) {
-            try {
-              bash ./tests/smoke/basic/run-smoke.sh "yarn add ./redocly-cli.tgz --no-lockfile --network-timeout 100000" "yarn"
-              if ($LASTEXITCODE -eq 0) { break }
-            } catch {
-              if ($i -eq 3) { throw }
-              Start-Sleep -Seconds 5
-            }
+            bash ./tests/smoke/basic/run-smoke.sh "yarn install --network-timeout 100000" "yarn"
+            if ($LASTEXITCODE -eq 0) { break }
+            if ($i -eq 3) { exit $LASTEXITCODE }
+            Start-Sleep -Seconds 5
           }
 
   run-smoke--npm--node-20:
@@ -279,7 +307,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-node@53b83947a5a98c8d113130e565377fae1a50d02f # v6.3.0
         with:
           node-version: 20
-      - run: bash ./tests/smoke/basic/run-smoke.sh "npm i redocly-cli.tgz" "npm run"
+      - run: bash ./tests/smoke/basic/run-smoke.sh "npm install" "npm run"
 
   run-smoke--npm--node-20--redoc:
     needs: prepare-smoke
@@ -292,12 +320,15 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-node@53b83947a5a98c8d113130e565377fae1a50d02f # v6.3.0
         with:
           node-version: 20
-      - run: bash ./tests/smoke/basic/run-smoke.sh "npm i redoc redocly-cli.tgz" "npm run"
+      - name: Add redoc to deps
+        run: bash ./tests/smoke/basic/add-redoc.sh
+      - run: bash ./tests/smoke/basic/run-smoke.sh "npm install" "npm run"
 
   run-smoke--yarn--node-20:
     needs: prepare-smoke
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
       - uses: actions/cache@668228422ae6a00e4ad889ee87cd7109ec5666a7 # v5.0.4
         with:
           path: tests/smoke/basic/
@@ -307,9 +338,11 @@ jobs:
           node-version: 20
       - name: Clear Yarn Cache
         run: yarn cache clean
+      - name: Pin intersecting deps
+        run: bash ./tests/smoke/basic/pin-intersecting-deps.sh
       - run: |
           for i in {1..2}; do # workaround for yarn cache issue
-            sleep 5 && bash ./tests/smoke/basic/run-smoke.sh "yarn add ./redocly-cli.tgz" "yarn" && break
+            sleep 5 && bash ./tests/smoke/basic/run-smoke.sh "yarn install" "yarn" && break
           done
 
   run-smoke--npm--node-20--windows:
@@ -324,12 +357,22 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-node@53b83947a5a98c8d113130e565377fae1a50d02f # v6.3.0
         with:
           node-version: 20
-      - run: bash ./tests/smoke/basic/run-smoke.sh "npm i redocly-cli.tgz" "npm run"
+      - name: Clear npm cache
+        run: npm cache clean --force
+      - name: Run Smoke Tests
+        run: |
+          for ($i = 1; $i -le 3; $i++) {
+            bash ./tests/smoke/basic/run-smoke.sh "npm install" "npm run"
+            if ($LASTEXITCODE -eq 0) { break }
+            if ($i -eq 3) { exit $LASTEXITCODE }
+            Start-Sleep -Seconds 5
+          }
 
   run-smoke--yarn--node-20--windows:
     needs: prepare-smoke
     runs-on: windows-latest
     steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
       - uses: actions/cache@668228422ae6a00e4ad889ee87cd7109ec5666a7 # v5.0.4
         with:
           path: tests/smoke/basic/
@@ -342,17 +385,15 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           yarn cache clean
           npm cache clean --force
+      - name: Pin intersecting deps
+        run: bash ./tests/smoke/basic/pin-intersecting-deps.sh
       - name: Run Smoke Tests
         run: |
-          Start-Sleep -Seconds 20 # workaround for yarn cache issue
           for ($i = 1; $i -le 3; $i++) {
-            try {
-              bash ./tests/smoke/basic/run-smoke.sh "yarn add ./redocly-cli.tgz --no-lockfile --network-timeout 100000" "yarn"
-              if ($LASTEXITCODE -eq 0) { break }
-            } catch {
-              if ($i -eq 3) { throw }
-              Start-Sleep -Seconds 5
-            }
+            bash ./tests/smoke/basic/run-smoke.sh "yarn install --network-timeout 100000" "yarn"
+            if ($LASTEXITCODE -eq 0) { break }
+            if ($i -eq 3) { exit $LASTEXITCODE }
+            Start-Sleep -Seconds 5
           }
 
   run-smoke--docker-image:
diff --git a/tests/smoke/basic/add-redoc.sh b/tests/smoke/basic/add-redoc.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..33b37a16b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/smoke/basic/add-redoc.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+node -e "
+  const fs = require('fs');
+  const pkgPath = './tests/smoke/basic/package.json';
+  const pkg = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(pkgPath, 'utf8'));
+  (pkg.dependencies ??= {}).redoc = 'latest';
+  fs.writeFileSync(pkgPath, JSON.stringify(pkg, null, 2) + '\n');
+  console.log('Added redoc@latest to smoke test dependencies');
+"
diff --git a/tests/smoke/basic/package.json b/tests/smoke/basic/package.json
index 3653af547f..9588569a4c 100644
--- a/tests/smoke/basic/package.json
+++ b/tests/smoke/basic/package.json
@@ -13,5 +13,8 @@
     "redocly-respect": "redocly respect museum-tickets.arazzo.yaml"
   },
   "author": "redocly",
-  "license": "ISC"
+  "license": "ISC",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@redocly/cli": "file:./redocly-cli.tgz"
+  }
 }
diff --git a/tests/smoke/basic/pin-intersecting-deps.sh b/tests/smoke/basic/pin-intersecting-deps.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..e8fb64dd3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/smoke/basic/pin-intersecting-deps.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+node -e "
+  const fs = require('fs');
+  const core = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync('./packages/core/package.json', 'utf8'));
+  const pkgPath = './tests/smoke/basic/package.json';
+  const pkg = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(pkgPath, 'utf8'));
+
+  const PINNED = ['@redocly/config', '@redocly/ajv'];
+
+  for (const name of PINNED) {
+    const version = core.dependencies[name].replace(/^[\^~]/, '');
+    console.log('Pinning ' + name + ' to ' + version + ' in smoke test resolutions');
+    (pkg.resolutions ??= {})[name] = version;
+  }
+
+  fs.writeFileSync(pkgPath, JSON.stringify(pkg, null, 2) + '\n');
+"