diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 83432e7bf..a25860a67 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build static assets
         run: |
-          npm install
+          npm clean-install
           npm run dist
 
       - name: Cache dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validator.yml b/.github/workflows/validator.yml
index 4961e382e..790240e17 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validator.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validator.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build static assets
         run: |
-          npm install
+          npm clean-install
           npm run dist
 
       - name: Cache dependencies
diff --git a/.readthedocs.yaml b/.readthedocs.yaml
index ab9a526de..3d03d73a4 100644
--- a/.readthedocs.yaml
+++ b/.readthedocs.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ build:
     python: "3.10"
     nodejs: "16"
   commands:
-    - npm install
+    - npm clean-install
     - npm run dist
     - pip install -r requirements.txt
     - inv preview
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index abde01ffc..71317fab8 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ if files under ``static-src/`` are modified.
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 
-    $ npm install
+    $ npm clean-install
     $ npm run build     # use "npm run dist" for minified builds
 
 The static content appears in ``ethicalads-theme/static/``