diff --git a/node_modules/libnpmexec/lib/cache-install-dir.js b/node_modules/libnpmexec/lib/cache-install-dir.js
index 9e30d62a1e102..4fb534f7dfe12 100644
--- a/node_modules/libnpmexec/lib/cache-install-dir.js
+++ b/node_modules/libnpmexec/lib/cache-install-dir.js
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ const crypto = require('crypto')
 
 const { resolve } = require('path')
 
-const cacheInstallDir = ({ cache, packages }) => {
-  if (!cache)
-    throw new Error('Must provide a valid cache path')
+const cacheInstallDir = ({ npxCache, packages }) => {
+  if (!npxCache)
+    throw new Error('Must provide a valid npxCache path')
 
   // only packages not found in ${prefix}/node_modules
-  return resolve(cache, '_npx', getHash(packages))
+  return resolve(npxCache, getHash(packages))
 }
 
 const getHash = (packages) =>
diff --git a/node_modules/libnpmexec/lib/index.js b/node_modules/libnpmexec/lib/index.js
index 8c5181f397519..57c2a148d3489 100644
--- a/node_modules/libnpmexec/lib/index.js
+++ b/node_modules/libnpmexec/lib/index.js
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ const exec = async (opts) => {
     manis.some(manifest => manifestMissing({ tree, manifest }))
 
   if (needInstall) {
-    const { cache } = flatOptions
-    const installDir = cacheInstallDir({ cache, packages })
+    const { npxCache } = flatOptions
+    const installDir = cacheInstallDir({ npxCache, packages })
     await mkdirp(installDir)
     const arb = new Arborist({
       ...flatOptions,
diff --git a/node_modules/libnpmexec/package.json b/node_modules/libnpmexec/package.json
index 2b3b488cf079f..dff91077d148a 100644
--- a/node_modules/libnpmexec/package.json
+++ b/node_modules/libnpmexec/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "libnpmexec",
-  "version": "1.2.0",
+  "version": "2.0.0",
   "files": [
     "lib"
   ],
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 88b1797e90ab9..5ef82e0fdb28b 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
         "leven": "^3.1.0",
         "libnpmaccess": "^4.0.2",
         "libnpmdiff": "^2.0.4",
-        "libnpmexec": "^1.2.0",
+        "libnpmexec": "^2.0.0",
         "libnpmfund": "^1.1.0",
         "libnpmhook": "^6.0.2",
         "libnpmorg": "^2.0.2",
@@ -4635,9 +4635,9 @@
       "link": true
     },
     "node_modules/libnpmexec": {
-      "version": "1.2.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/libnpmexec/-/libnpmexec-1.2.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-LkxnH2wsMUI4thsgUK0r+EFZ5iCjKlp21J68dFY7AzD5uaaIPqO3lqVvYbyl1Umz1R4rY9t3vFa1fF3hzo6Y2Q==",
+      "version": "2.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/libnpmexec/-/libnpmexec-2.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-9zHswx//Lp2ao+huWF2aL+6v4haMncyxNusk6Us2fbLNnPh3+rgSkv38LJ2v8gmKS2kAnkUmQf8pHjcZ+7Z3NA==",
       "inBundle": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "@npmcli/arborist": "^2.3.0",
@@ -13735,9 +13735,9 @@
       }
     },
     "libnpmexec": {
-      "version": "1.2.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/libnpmexec/-/libnpmexec-1.2.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-LkxnH2wsMUI4thsgUK0r+EFZ5iCjKlp21J68dFY7AzD5uaaIPqO3lqVvYbyl1Umz1R4rY9t3vFa1fF3hzo6Y2Q==",
+      "version": "2.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/libnpmexec/-/libnpmexec-2.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-9zHswx//Lp2ao+huWF2aL+6v4haMncyxNusk6Us2fbLNnPh3+rgSkv38LJ2v8gmKS2kAnkUmQf8pHjcZ+7Z3NA==",
       "requires": {
         "@npmcli/arborist": "^2.3.0",
         "@npmcli/ci-detect": "^1.3.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a8f7047924913..628c44a3f74f7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
     "leven": "^3.1.0",
     "libnpmaccess": "^4.0.2",
     "libnpmdiff": "^2.0.4",
-    "libnpmexec": "^1.2.0",
+    "libnpmexec": "^2.0.0",
     "libnpmfund": "^1.1.0",
     "libnpmhook": "^6.0.2",
     "libnpmorg": "^2.0.2",
diff --git a/test/lib/exec.js b/test/lib/exec.js
index 857a6f8634560..dff067619f2ce 100644
--- a/test/lib/exec.js
+++ b/test/lib/exec.js
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ t.test('npm exec <noargs>, run interactive shell', t => {
 
 t.test('npm exec foo, not present locally or in central loc', t => {
   const path = t.testdir()
-  const installDir = resolve('cache-dir/_npx/f7fbba6e0636f890')
+  const installDir = resolve('npx-cache-dir/f7fbba6e0636f890')
   npm.localPrefix = path
   ARB_ACTUAL_TREE[path] = {
     children: new Map(),
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ t.test('npm exec foo, not present locally or in central loc', t => {
 
 t.test('npm exec foo, not present locally but in central loc', t => {
   const path = t.testdir()
-  const installDir = resolve('cache-dir/_npx/f7fbba6e0636f890')
+  const installDir = resolve('npx-cache-dir/f7fbba6e0636f890')
   npm.localPrefix = path
   ARB_ACTUAL_TREE[path] = {
     children: new Map(),
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ t.test('npm exec foo, not present locally but in central loc', t => {
 
 t.test('npm exec foo, present locally but wrong version', t => {
   const path = t.testdir()
-  const installDir = resolve('cache-dir/_npx/2badf4630f1cfaad')
+  const installDir = resolve('npx-cache-dir/2badf4630f1cfaad')
   npm.localPrefix = path
   ARB_ACTUAL_TREE[path] = {
     children: new Map(),
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ t.test('run command with 2 packages, need install, verify sort', t => {
       config.package = packages
       const add = packages.map(p => `${p}@`).sort((a, b) => a.localeCompare(b, 'en'))
       const path = t.testdir()
-      const installDir = resolve('cache-dir/_npx/07de77790e5f40f2')
+      const installDir = resolve('npx-cache-dir/07de77790e5f40f2')
       npm.localPrefix = path
       ARB_ACTUAL_TREE[path] = {
         children: new Map(),
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@ t.test('prompt when installs are needed if not already present and shell is a TT
 
   const add = packages.map(p => `${p}@`).sort((a, b) => a.localeCompare(b, 'en'))
   const path = t.testdir()
-  const installDir = resolve('cache-dir/_npx/07de77790e5f40f2')
+  const installDir = resolve('npx-cache-dir/07de77790e5f40f2')
   npm.localPrefix = path
   ARB_ACTUAL_TREE[path] = {
     children: new Map(),
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ t.test('skip prompt when installs are needed if not already present and shell is
 
   const add = packages.map(p => `${p}@`).sort((a, b) => a.localeCompare(b, 'en'))
   const path = t.testdir()
-  const installDir = resolve('cache-dir/_npx/07de77790e5f40f2')
+  const installDir = resolve('npx-cache-dir/07de77790e5f40f2')
   npm.localPrefix = path
   ARB_ACTUAL_TREE[path] = {
     children: new Map(),
@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@ t.test('skip prompt when installs are needed if not already present and shell is
 
   const add = packages.map(p => `${p}@`).sort((a, b) => a.localeCompare(b, 'en'))
   const path = t.testdir()
-  const installDir = resolve('cache-dir/_npx/f7fbba6e0636f890')
+  const installDir = resolve('npx-cache-dir/f7fbba6e0636f890')
   npm.localPrefix = path
   ARB_ACTUAL_TREE[path] = {
     children: new Map(),
@@ -954,7 +954,7 @@ t.test('abort if prompt rejected', t => {
   config.yes = undefined
 
   const path = t.testdir()
-  const installDir = resolve('cache-dir/_npx/07de77790e5f40f2')
+  const installDir = resolve('npx-cache-dir/07de77790e5f40f2')
   npm.localPrefix = path
   ARB_ACTUAL_TREE[path] = {
     children: new Map(),
@@ -1012,7 +1012,7 @@ t.test('abort if prompt false', t => {
   config.yes = undefined
 
   const path = t.testdir()
-  const installDir = resolve('cache-dir/_npx/07de77790e5f40f2')
+  const installDir = resolve('npx-cache-dir/07de77790e5f40f2')
   npm.localPrefix = path
   ARB_ACTUAL_TREE[path] = {
     children: new Map(),
@@ -1069,7 +1069,7 @@ t.test('abort if -n provided', t => {
   config.yes = false
 
   const path = t.testdir()
-  const installDir = resolve('cache-dir/_npx/07de77790e5f40f2')
+  const installDir = resolve('npx-cache-dir/07de77790e5f40f2')
   npm.localPrefix = path
   ARB_ACTUAL_TREE[path] = {
     children: new Map(),
@@ -1107,7 +1107,7 @@ t.test('abort if -n provided', t => {
 
 t.test('forward legacyPeerDeps opt', t => {
   const path = t.testdir()
-  const installDir = resolve('cache-dir/_npx/f7fbba6e0636f890')
+  const installDir = resolve('npx-cache-dir/f7fbba6e0636f890')
   npm.localPrefix = path
   ARB_ACTUAL_TREE[path] = {
     children: new Map(),