diff --git a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index 510374a..327178a 100644
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@shipzone/npmci',
-  version: '4.0.3',
+  version: '4.0.4',
   description: 'node and docker in gitlab ci on steroids'
 }
diff --git a/ts/manager.npm/index.ts b/ts/manager.npm/index.ts
index e6cdfa7..4380730 100644
--- a/ts/manager.npm/index.ts
+++ b/ts/manager.npm/index.ts
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ export class NpmciNpmManager {
     logger.log('info', `now preparing environment:`);
     this.prepare();
     await bash(`npm -v`);
+    await bash(`pnpm -v`);
 
     // -> build it
     await this.install();
@@ -172,16 +173,16 @@ export class NpmciNpmManager {
 
   public async install(): Promise<void> {
     logger.log('info', 'now installing dependencies:');
-    await bash('npm ci');
+    await bash('pnpm install');
   }
 
   public async build(): Promise<void> {
     logger.log('info', 'now building the project:');
-    await bash('npm run build');
+    await bash('pnpm run build');
   }
 
   public async test(): Promise<void> {
     logger.log('info', 'now starting tests:');
-    await bash('npm test');
+    await bash('pnpm test');
   }
 }