diff --git a/mise.toml b/mise.toml
index 404866a..994522d 100644
--- a/mise.toml
+++ b/mise.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ gitleaks = "latest"
 lefthook = "latest"
 lua-language-server = "3"
 neovim = "latest"
-"npm:@kitlangton/stack" = "latest"
+# @kitlangton/stack@0.2.0 is a low-traffic direct mise tool with npm trusted-publisher provenance.
+"npm:@kitlangton/stack" = { version = "latest", aube_args = "--allow-low-downloads" }
 taplo = "latest"
 stylua = "2"
 aube = "latest"
@@ -20,8 +21,6 @@ npm.package_manager = "aube"
 [env]
 OPENSPEC_TELEMETRY = 0
 DO_NOT_TRACK = 1
-# @kitlangton/stack@0.2.0 is a low-traffic direct mise tool with npm trusted-publisher provenance.
-AUBE_ALLOWED_UNPOPULAR_PACKAGES = "@kitlangton/stack"
 # Exact Effect beta exceptions needed by mise's aube-backed npm tool installs.
 AUBE_TRUST_POLICY_EXCLUDE = "@effect/platform-node@4.0.0-beta.64,@effect/platform-node-shared@4.0.0-beta.83,effect@4.0.0-beta.64,effect@4.0.0-beta.83"