diff --git a/.release-it-fe.json b/.release-it-fe.json
index fccc7641a..3613a4a74 100644
--- a/.release-it-fe.json
+++ b/.release-it-fe.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
       "cd frontend && npm run validate-json && npm run build"
     ],
     "before:release": [
-      "cd frontend && firebase deploy -P live --only hosting",
+      "cd frontend && npx firebase deploy -P live --only hosting",
       "sh ./bin/purgeCfCache.sh"
     ]
   },
diff --git a/.release-it.json b/.release-it.json
index 7060bbe02..721dc0b11 100644
--- a/.release-it.json
+++ b/.release-it.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     ],
     "before:release": [
       "sh ./bin/deployBackend.sh",
-      "cd frontend && firebase deploy -P live --only hosting",
+      "cd frontend && npx firebase deploy -P live --only hosting",
       "sh ./bin/purgeCfCache.sh"
     ]
   },