diff --git a/ng-dev/release/publish/external-commands.ts b/ng-dev/release/publish/external-commands.ts
index 7a6c764ac..b977867b4 100644
--- a/ng-dev/release/publish/external-commands.ts
+++ b/ng-dev/release/publish/external-commands.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import {ReleaseInfoJsonStdout} from '../info/cli.js';
 import {ReleasePrecheckJsonStdin} from '../precheck/cli.js';
 import {BuiltPackageWithInfo} from '../config/index.js';
 import {green, Log} from '../../utils/logging.js';
+import {getBazelBin} from '../../utils/bazel-bin.js';
 
 /*
  * ###############################################################
@@ -262,19 +263,10 @@ export abstract class ExternalCommands {
    * to refresh Aspect lock files.
    */
   static async invokeBazelUpdateAspectLockFiles(projectDir: string): Promise<void> {
-    // Note: We cannot use `yarn` directly as command because we might operate in
-    // a different publish branch and the current `PATH` will point to the Yarn version
-    // that invoked the release tool. More details in the function description.
-    const yarnCommand = await resolveYarnScriptForProject(projectDir);
-
     try {
       // Note: No progress indicator needed as that is the responsibility of the command.
       // TODO: Consider using an Ora spinner instead to ensure minimal console output.
-      await ChildProcess.spawn(
-        yarnCommand.binary,
-        [...yarnCommand.args, 'bazelisk', 'run', '@npm2//:sync'],
-        {cwd: projectDir},
-      );
+      await ChildProcess.spawn(getBazelBin(), ['run', '@npm2//:sync'], {cwd: projectDir});
     } catch (e) {
       // Note: Gracefully handling these errors because `sync` command
       // alway exits with a non-zero exit code.