diff --git a/.github/workflows/startup-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/startup-tests.yml
index f3ea836b5..4997b8486 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/startup-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/startup-tests.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
           if [ -f requirements.txt ]; then pip install -r requirements.txt; fi
       - name: Install dependencies
         working-directory: ${{ env.working-directory }}
-        run: npm ci
+        run: |
+          npm install
+          npm ci
       - name: Install Playwright Browsers
         working-directory: ${{ env.working-directory }}
         run: npx playwright install --with-deps