diff --git a/.github/workflows/node.js.yml b/.github/workflows/node.js.yml
index ac3c31d5..f26229b1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/node.js.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/node.js.yml
@@ -15,17 +15,17 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 12
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        node-version: [14.x, 16.x, 18.x]
+        # node-14's npm must be updated, but no longer updatable due to:
+        #   https://github.com/npm/cli/issues/2663
+        # because of this, node-14 test strategy is removed :(
+        node-version: [16.x, 18.x]
         os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest]
-        # See supported Node.js release schedule at https://nodejs.org/en/about/releases/
-
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
       uses: actions/setup-node@v3
       with:
         node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
-    - run: npm install -g npm@latest
-    # - run: npm install
+    - run: npm install
     - run: npm run build --if-present
     - run: npm run test-ci