diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index d96d5bb..1878c17 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ jobs:
       - uses: changesets/action@v1
         id: changesets
         with:
-          version: npx changeset version && node ./scripts/sync-version.mjs
+          # Single command: the action whitespace-splits this input and spawns
+          # it as args (no shell), so chaining belongs in the package script.
+          version: npm run changeset:version
           publish: node ./scripts/release.mjs
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 28e122d..ba8f2d6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     "format": "prettier --write .",
     "format:check": "prettier --check .",
     "changeset": "changeset",
+    "changeset:version": "changeset version && node ./scripts/sync-version.mjs",
     "build": "tsc -p tsconfig.build.json",
     "typecheck": "tsc",
     "test": "vitest run",