diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2f63159..35e79cd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -760,7 +760,8 @@ artifactory {
 ## `config-npm`
 
 Configure NPM and JFrog build environment with build number, authentication, and settings.
-Set the project version in `package.json` with the build number.
+
+Set the project version in `package.json` with the build number if the file exists.
 
 > **Note:** This action automatically calls [`get-build-number`](#get-build-number) to manage the build number.
 
diff --git a/config-npm/action.yml b/config-npm/action.yml
index cd264b4..9bfb0b8 100644
--- a/config-npm/action.yml
+++ b/config-npm/action.yml
@@ -61,8 +61,20 @@ runs:
         ls -la .actions/*
         echo "::endgroup::"
 
+    - name: Check for package.json
+      id: check_package_json
+      shell: bash
+      working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
+      run: |
+        if [[ -f "package.json" ]]; then
+          echo "exists=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+        else
+          echo "exists=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+        fi
+
     - uses: ./.actions/get-build-number
       id: get_build_number
+      if: ${{ steps.check_package_json.outputs.exists == 'true' }}
       with:
         host-actions-root: ${{ steps.set-path.outputs.host_actions_root }}
 
diff --git a/config-npm/config.sh b/config-npm/config.sh
index f1f7e78..a80a231 100755
--- a/config-npm/config.sh
+++ b/config-npm/config.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ PACKAGE_JSON="package.json"
 source "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/../shared/common-functions.sh"
 
 : "${ARTIFACTORY_URL:?}" "${ARTIFACTORY_ACCESS_TOKEN:?}"
-: "${BUILD_NUMBER:?}"
 : "${GITHUB_REPOSITORY:?}" "${GITHUB_OUTPUT:?}" "${GITHUB_ENV:?}"
 
 set_build_env() {
@@ -44,6 +43,12 @@ check_version_format() {
 }
 
 set_project_version() {
+  if [[ ! -f "$PACKAGE_JSON" ]]; then
+    echo "No $PACKAGE_JSON file. Skipping project version update."
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  : "${BUILD_NUMBER:?}"
   echo "Setting project version..."
   if [[ -n "${CURRENT_VERSION:-}" && -n "${PROJECT_VERSION:-}" ]]; then
     echo "Using provided CURRENT_VERSION $CURRENT_VERSION and PROJECT_VERSION $PROJECT_VERSION without changes."
diff --git a/mise.toml b/mise.toml
index 2bc8c22..2250405 100644
--- a/mise.toml
+++ b/mise.toml
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ pre-commit = "4.2.0"
 shellcheck = "0.10.0"
 shellspec = "0.28.1"
 jfrog-cli = "2.77.0"
+"npm:markdownlint-cli" = "0.39.0"
diff --git a/spec/config-npm_spec.sh b/spec/config-npm_spec.sh
index e1617ef..be2015b 100755
--- a/spec/config-npm_spec.sh
+++ b/spec/config-npm_spec.sh
@@ -190,6 +190,18 @@ Describe 'set_project_version()'
     The line 2 should equal "CURRENT_VERSION=1.2-SNAPSHOT (from package.json)"
     The line 3 should equal "Replacing version 1.2-SNAPSHOT with 1.2.0-42"
   End
+
+  It 'skips version update when package.json does not exist'
+    mv package.json package.json.bak
+    export BUILD_NUMBER="42"
+    export GITHUB_REF_NAME="main"
+    When call set_project_version
+    The status should be success
+    The line 1 should equal "No package.json file. Skipping project version update."
+    The variable CURRENT_VERSION should be undefined
+    The variable PROJECT_VERSION should be undefined
+    mv package.json.bak package.json
+  End
 End
 
 Describe 'main()'