diff --git a/.github/workflows/squad-insider-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/squad-insider-publish.yml
index c31399cb9..e980371f5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/squad-insider-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/squad-insider-publish.yml
@@ -138,6 +138,12 @@ jobs:
             for (const p of paths) {
               const pkg = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(p, 'utf8'));
               pkg.version = '${VERSION}';
+              // Pin CLI's SDK dependency to the exact insider version so npm
+              // resolves the prerelease SDK instead of falling back to latest stable.
+              if (p.includes('squad-cli') && pkg.dependencies && pkg.dependencies['@bradygaster/squad-sdk']) {
+                pkg.dependencies['@bradygaster/squad-sdk'] = '${VERSION}';
+                console.log('  pinned @bradygaster/squad-sdk dep → ' + '${VERSION}');
+              }
               fs.writeFileSync(p, JSON.stringify(pkg, null, 2) + '\n');
               console.log(p + ' → ' + '${VERSION}');
             }