diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 4015e3ab..cde7fb94 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ jobs:
           node-version: 16
       - name: Install yarn
         run: npm install -g yarn@1.22.17
-      - name: Install pnpm
-        run: npm install -g pnpm@4.12.1
       - name: Setup Gradle
         uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
         with:
diff --git a/src/test/groovy/com/github/gradle/node/Versions.groovy b/src/test/groovy/com/github/gradle/node/Versions.groovy
index 0efa9563..07ab815d 100644
--- a/src/test/groovy/com/github/gradle/node/Versions.groovy
+++ b/src/test/groovy/com/github/gradle/node/Versions.groovy
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package com.github.gradle.node
 
 class Versions {
-    static TEST_PNPM_DOWNLOAD_VERSION = "4.12.4"
-    static TEST_PNPM_LOCAL_VERSION = "4.12.1"
+    static TEST_PNPM_DOWNLOAD_VERSION = "8.1.1"
+    static TEST_PNPM_DOWNLOAD_REGEX = /\n8\.1\.1\n/
+    static TEST_PNPM_LOCAL_VERSION = "8.2.0"
+    static TEST_PNPM_LOCAL_REGEX = /\n8\.2\.0\n/
 }
diff --git a/src/test/groovy/com/github/gradle/node/pnpm/task/PnpmRule_integTest.groovy b/src/test/groovy/com/github/gradle/node/pnpm/task/PnpmRule_integTest.groovy
index b23bff1f..7686240d 100644
--- a/src/test/groovy/com/github/gradle/node/pnpm/task/PnpmRule_integTest.groovy
+++ b/src/test/groovy/com/github/gradle/node/pnpm/task/PnpmRule_integTest.groovy
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package com.github.gradle.node.pnpm.task
 import com.github.gradle.AbstractIntegTest
 import com.github.gradle.node.Versions
 import org.gradle.testkit.runner.TaskOutcome
+import spock.lang.Ignore
 
 import java.util.regex.Pattern
 
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ class PnpmRule_integTest extends AbstractIntegTest {
         gv << GRADLE_VERSIONS_UNDER_TEST
     }
 
-    def 'DEUse downloaded pnpm version (#gv.version)'()
+    def 'Use downloaded pnpm version (#gv.version)'()
     {
         given:
         gradleVersion = gv
@@ -52,13 +53,14 @@ class PnpmRule_integTest extends AbstractIntegTest {
         def result = build( 'pnpm_--version' )
 
         then:
-        result.output =~ /\n4\.12\.4\n/
+        result.output =~ Versions.TEST_PNPM_DOWNLOAD_REGEX
         result.task( ':pnpm_--version' ).outcome == TaskOutcome.SUCCESS
 
         where:
         gv << GRADLE_VERSIONS_UNDER_TEST
     }
 
+    @Ignore("https://github.com/node-gradle/gradle-node-plugin/issues/270")
     def 'Use local pnpm installation (#gv.version)'()
     {
         given:
@@ -69,6 +71,7 @@ class PnpmRule_integTest extends AbstractIntegTest {
             }
             node {
                 download = true
+                pnpmVersion = '${Versions.TEST_PNPM_DOWNLOAD_VERSION}'
             }
         """ )
         writeEmptyPackageJson()
@@ -78,7 +81,7 @@ class PnpmRule_integTest extends AbstractIntegTest {
         def result = build( 'pnpm_--version' )
 
         then:
-        result.output =~ /\n4\.12\.1\n/
+        result.output =~ Versions.TEST_PNPM_LOCAL_REGEX
         result.task( ':pnpm_--version' ).outcome == TaskOutcome.SUCCESS
 
         where:
@@ -204,7 +207,7 @@ class PnpmRule_integTest extends AbstractIntegTest {
         def result = build( 'pnpm_run_whatVersion' )
 
         then:
-        result.output =~ /\n4\.12\.4\n/
+        result.output =~ Versions.TEST_PNPM_DOWNLOAD_REGEX
         result.task( ':pnpm_run_whatVersion' ).outcome == TaskOutcome.SUCCESS
 
         where:
diff --git a/src/test/groovy/com/github/gradle/node/pnpm/task/PnpmTask_integTest.groovy b/src/test/groovy/com/github/gradle/node/pnpm/task/PnpmTask_integTest.groovy
index 288da210..8b70ce58 100644
--- a/src/test/groovy/com/github/gradle/node/pnpm/task/PnpmTask_integTest.groovy
+++ b/src/test/groovy/com/github/gradle/node/pnpm/task/PnpmTask_integTest.groovy
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import com.github.gradle.node.Versions
 import org.gradle.testkit.runner.TaskOutcome
 import org.junit.Rule
 import org.junit.contrib.java.lang.system.EnvironmentVariables
+import spock.lang.Ignore
 
 class PnpmTask_integTest extends AbstractIntegTest {
     @Rule
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ class PnpmTask_integTest extends AbstractIntegTest {
         gv << GRADLE_VERSIONS_UNDER_TEST
     }
 
+    @Ignore("https://github.com/node-gradle/gradle-node-plugin/issues/270")
     def 'execute pnpm command with custom execution configuration and check up-to-date-detection (#gv.version)'() {
         given:
         gradleVersion = gv
@@ -153,6 +155,7 @@ class PnpmTask_integTest extends AbstractIntegTest {
         gv << GRADLE_VERSIONS_UNDER_TEST
     }
 
+    @Ignore("https://github.com/node-gradle/gradle-node-plugin/issues/270")
     def 'execute pnpm command using the pnpm version specified in the package.json file (#gv.version)'() {
         given:
         gradleVersion = gv
diff --git a/src/test/resources/fixtures/pnpm-env/build.gradle b/src/test/resources/fixtures/pnpm-env/build.gradle
index 9cc49bc5..7bca160e 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/fixtures/pnpm-env/build.gradle
+++ b/src/test/resources/fixtures/pnpm-env/build.gradle
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ plugins {
 node {
     download = true
     workDir = file("build/node")
-    pnpmVersion = '4.12.4'
+    pnpmVersion = '8.1.1'
 }
 
 task env(type: PnpmTask) {
diff --git a/src/test/resources/fixtures/pnpm-present/package.json b/src/test/resources/fixtures/pnpm-present/package.json
index f842017f..9f4d99c7 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/fixtures/pnpm-present/package.json
+++ b/src/test/resources/fixtures/pnpm-present/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "example",
   "devDependencies": {
-    "pnpm": "4.12.1"
+    "pnpm": "8.2.0"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "pnpmVersion": "echo Version && pnpm --version"
diff --git a/src/test/resources/fixtures/pnpm-present/pnpm-lock.yaml b/src/test/resources/fixtures/pnpm-present/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 2a309dfc..fa0bca39 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/fixtures/pnpm-present/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/src/test/resources/fixtures/pnpm-present/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
+lockfileVersion: '6.0'
+
 devDependencies:
-  pnpm: 4.12.1
-lockfileVersion: 5.1
+  pnpm:
+    specifier: 8.2.0
+    version: 8.2.0
+
 packages:
-  /pnpm/4.12.1:
-    dev: true
-    engines:
-      node: '>=10.13'
+
+  /pnpm@8.2.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-f2/abl6GycxLgVZQtWA2zBJKMXcv2L86HGRwJ4qnS02gVzLgtFegC25qWKFtUunCY74GUwxq2A7yGAJEyOuCYg==}
+    engines: {node: '>=16.14'}
     hasBin: true
-    resolution:
-      integrity: sha512-zVO4olmIH0M8FVh6Y1SVgK1KEOPRV5E6eO6Wx/cboLn0Tu1/rHE7AHBhzQfym1VPU96SXi1VMgxm3Nugy39LZg==
-specifiers:
-  pnpm: 4.12.1
+    dev: true
diff --git a/src/test/resources/fixtures/pnpm/build.gradle b/src/test/resources/fixtures/pnpm/build.gradle
index 56bb0b86..09ee0ece 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/fixtures/pnpm/build.gradle
+++ b/src/test/resources/fixtures/pnpm/build.gradle
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ plugins {
 def changeInputs = isPropertyEnabled("changeInputs")
 
 node {
-    pnpmVersion = "4.12.4"
+    pnpmVersion = "8.1.1"
     download = true
     workDir = file('build/node')
 }