diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index dc0e05ae3..5bd5772d1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: 22
           registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
+      - run: npm install -g npm@latest # ensure that the globally installed npm is new enough to support OIDC
       - run: npm ci
       - name: Build library
         run: npm run build_lib
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d8096420e..27f383226 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 {
   "name": "angular-shepherd",
   "private": true,
-  "workspaces": [
-    "projects/shepherd"
-  ],
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "git+ssh://git@github.com/shipshapecode/angular-shepherd.git"
   },
+  "workspaces": [
+    "projects/shepherd"
+  ],
   "scripts": {
     "build": "ng build",
     "build_lib": "ng build shepherd && cp README.md projects/shepherd/dist/",
diff --git a/projects/shepherd/src/lib/shepherd.service.ts b/projects/shepherd/src/lib/shepherd.service.ts
index 4d86fac3b..40821f5da 100644
--- a/projects/shepherd/src/lib/shepherd.service.ts
+++ b/projects/shepherd/src/lib/shepherd.service.ts
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ export class ShepherdService {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Initializes the tour, creates a new Shepherd.Tour. sets options, and binds events
+   * Initializes the tour, creates a new Shepherd.Tour. sets options, and binds events.
    */
   private _initialize() {
     const tourObject = new Shepherd.Tour({