diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-templates.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-templates.yml
index 8cc99f1135..ddaa0f2740 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-templates.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-templates.yml
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
         name: Install pnpm
-        with:
-          version: 8.6.1
-          run_install: false
 
       - name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-templates.yml b/.github/workflows/sync-templates.yml
index 7d2b9a66d8..a6807e8a96 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync-templates.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-templates.yml
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
         name: Install pnpm
-        with:
-          version: 8.6.1
-          run_install: false
 
       - name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
diff --git a/templates/plate-playground-template/.github/workflows/build.yml b/templates/plate-playground-template/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 46463891a7..94942a770a 100644
--- a/templates/plate-playground-template/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/templates/plate-playground-template/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
         name: Install pnpm
-        with:
-          version: 8.6.1
-          run_install: false
 
       - name: Use Node.js 18
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
diff --git a/templates/plate-playground-template/package.json b/templates/plate-playground-template/package.json
index fb857a23f3..59a6d63dd6 100644
--- a/templates/plate-playground-template/package.json
+++ b/templates/plate-playground-template/package.json
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@
     "tailwindcss": "^3.4.1",
     "typescript": "5.4.2"
   },
+  "packageManager": "pnpm@8.6.1",
   "pnpm": {
     "peerDependencyRules": {
       "allowAny": [
diff --git a/templates/plate-template/.github/workflows/build.yml b/templates/plate-template/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 46463891a7..94942a770a 100644
--- a/templates/plate-template/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/templates/plate-template/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
         name: Install pnpm
-        with:
-          version: 8.6.1
-          run_install: false
 
       - name: Use Node.js 18
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
diff --git a/templates/plate-template/package.json b/templates/plate-template/package.json
index 5edeb43e97..116e2830b5 100644
--- a/templates/plate-template/package.json
+++ b/templates/plate-template/package.json
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
     "tailwindcss": "^3.4.1",
     "typescript": "5.4.2"
   },
+  "packageManager": "pnpm@8.6.1",
   "pnpm": {
     "peerDependencyRules": {
       "allowAny": [