diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-react-samples.yml b/.github/workflows/sync-react-samples.yml
index 9f0c814..6860ee3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync-react-samples.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-react-samples.yml
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ jobs:
         id: npm-version-b2e
         run: |
           LATEST=$(npm view @salesforce/webapp-template-app-react-sample-b2e-experimental version)
+          if [ -z "$LATEST" ]; then
+            echo "ERROR: npm view returned empty version for B2E package" >&2
+            exit 1
+          fi
           echo "latest=$LATEST" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       - name: Read current synced B2E version
@@ -56,6 +60,10 @@ jobs:
         id: npm-version-b2x
         run: |
           LATEST=$(npm view @salesforce/webapp-template-app-react-sample-b2x-experimental version)
+          if [ -z "$LATEST" ]; then
+            echo "ERROR: npm view returned empty version for 2x package" >&2
+            exit 1
+          fi
           echo "latest=$LATEST" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       - name: Read current synced B2X version
@@ -99,6 +107,14 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.skip.outputs.skip != 'true'
         run: npm install
 
+      - name: Install latest B2E package
+        if: steps.skip.outputs.skip != 'true' && steps.skip.outputs.b2e_changed == 'true'
+        run: npm install @salesforce/webapp-template-app-react-sample-b2e-experimental@latest
+
+      - name: Install latest B2X package
+        if: steps.skip.outputs.skip != 'true' && steps.skip.outputs.b2x_changed == 'true'
+        run: npm install @salesforce/webapp-template-app-react-sample-b2x-experimental@latest
+
       - name: Sync B2E sample
         if: steps.skip.outputs.skip != 'true'
         run: npm run sync-react-b2e-sample