diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-cli-deps-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/create-cli-deps-pr.yml
index 3c7224ac304a4..b8508388ce6ab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-cli-deps-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-cli-deps-pr.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,15 @@ jobs:
           ref: master
           repository: "npm/node"
           token: ${{ secrets.NPM_ROBOT_USER_PAT }}
+      - name: Pull (Fast-Forward) upstream
+        id: sync
+        uses: aormsby/Fork-Sync-With-Upstream-action@v2.1
+        with:
+          upstream_repository: nodejs/node
+          upstream_branch: master
+          target_branch: master
+          git_pull_args: --ff-only                    # optional arg use, defaults to simple 'pull'
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.NPM_ROBOT_USER_PAT }}   # optional, for accessing repos that require authentication
       - name: Run dependency updates and create PR
         run: |
           npm_tag=""