diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index a07dc7f..179c1ba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -69,14 +69,23 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: 18
 
-      - name: Install specs CLI
-        run: npm install -g specs
+      - name: Checkout specs tool
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          repository: ganesh47/specs
+          path: .specs-tool
+      - name: Install specs tool deps
+        working-directory: .specs-tool
+        run: npm install
+      - name: Build specs CLI
+        working-directory: .specs-tool
+        run: npm run build --workspace packages/specs-cli
 
       - name: spec-kit availability
         run: npm run spec-kit:check
 
       - name: Run specs coverage for artifacts
-        run: specs coverage
+        run: node .specs-tool/packages/specs-cli/bin/specs.js coverage
 
       - name: Extract changelog section
         id: notes