diff --git a/.semaphore/semaphore.yml b/.semaphore/semaphore.yml
index 889f5e64..b4b2ccf9 100644
--- a/.semaphore/semaphore.yml
+++ b/.semaphore/semaphore.yml
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ blocks:
     prologue:
       commands:
       - sem-version c 8
+      - npm i -g npm@8.5.3
       - cache restore
       - mono bootstrap --ci
       - cache store
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@ blocks:
     prologue:
       commands:
       - sem-version c 8
+      - npm i -g npm@8.5.3
       - cache restore
       - cache restore $_PACKAGES_CACHE-packages-$SEMAPHORE_GIT_SHA-v$NODE_VERSION
       - mono bootstrap --ci
@@ -173,6 +175,7 @@ blocks:
     prologue:
       commands:
       - sem-version c 8
+      - npm i -g npm@8.5.3
       - cache restore
       - mono bootstrap --ci
       - cache store
@@ -195,6 +198,7 @@ blocks:
     prologue:
       commands:
       - sem-version c 8
+      - npm i -g npm@8.5.3
       - cache restore
       - cache restore $_PACKAGES_CACHE-packages-$SEMAPHORE_GIT_SHA-v$NODE_VERSION
       - mono bootstrap --ci
@@ -270,7 +274,7 @@ blocks:
       value: '14'
     prologue:
       commands:
-      - npm i -g npm@7
+      - npm i -g npm@8.5.3
       - cache restore
       - mono bootstrap --ci
       - cache store
@@ -292,7 +296,7 @@ blocks:
       value: 'false'
     prologue:
       commands:
-      - npm i -g npm@7
+      - npm i -g npm@8.5.3
       - cache restore
       - cache restore $_PACKAGES_CACHE-packages-$SEMAPHORE_GIT_SHA-v$NODE_VERSION
       - mono bootstrap --ci
@@ -368,7 +372,7 @@ blocks:
       value: '12'
     prologue:
       commands:
-      - npm i -g npm@7
+      - npm i -g npm@8.5.3
       - cache restore
       - mono bootstrap --ci
       - cache store
@@ -390,7 +394,7 @@ blocks:
       value: 'false'
     prologue:
       commands:
-      - npm i -g npm@7
+      - npm i -g npm@8.5.3
       - cache restore
       - cache restore $_PACKAGES_CACHE-packages-$SEMAPHORE_GIT_SHA-v$NODE_VERSION
       - mono bootstrap --ci
diff --git a/build_matrix.yml b/build_matrix.yml
index 6fd6221d..ca968f52 100644
--- a/build_matrix.yml
+++ b/build_matrix.yml
@@ -71,21 +71,26 @@ matrix:
 
   nodejs:
     - nodejs: "17"
-      setup: &gcc8
+      setup: 
         # Configure the host to use GCC 8.3 for Node.js 16 and above. This
         # is the minimal required version for Node.js 16 and above, and the
         # extension won't compile without it.
-        - sem-version c 8
+        - &gcc8 sem-version c 8
+        # Use NPM version 8.5.3 to work around a bug when using NPM 8.5.4 or
+        # higher, where commands that are ran at the root of the workspace
+        # do not trigger lifecycle hooks for the workspace packages.
+        # https://github.com/npm/cli/issues/4552
+        - &npm853 npm i -g npm@8.5.3
     - nodejs: "16"
-      setup: *gcc8
+      setup:
+        - *gcc8
+        - *npm853
     - nodejs: "14"
-      setup: &npm7
-        # Use NPM version 7 to work around a bug when using NPM 8 and Node 14
-        # or lower, where commands that are ran at the root of the workspace
-        # do not trigger lifecycle hooks for the workspace packages.
-        - npm i -g npm@7
+      setup:
+        - *npm853
     - nodejs: "12"
-      setup: *npm7
+      setup:
+        - *npm853
   packages:
     - package: "@appsignal/nodejs"
       path: "packages/nodejs"