diff --git a/.github/workflows/github-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/github-ci.yml
index ace9ddfa..dc9cb68c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/github-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/github-ci.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
         node-version: 20.11.0
 
     - name: Install dependencies
-      run: npm ci
+      run: npm ci --engine-strict # --engine-strict is used to fail-fast if deps require node versions unsupported by the repo
 
     - name: Perform checks and tests
       run: npm test