diff --git a/scripts/npm-prepublish.sh b/scripts/npm-prepublish.sh
index 03befe5ef5..e88bb4c84d 100755
--- a/scripts/npm-prepublish.sh
+++ b/scripts/npm-prepublish.sh
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ while [[ $1 == -* ]]; do
     esac
 done
 
+npm install rimraf -g
+
 for PACKAGE in \
   ng2-alfresco-core \
   ng2-alfresco-datatable \
@@ -67,7 +69,6 @@ do
   cd ${DESTDIR}
 
   echo "====== INSTALL AND CLEAN ${PACKAGE} ===== "
-  npm install rimraf
   npm run clean
 
   npm install
diff --git a/scripts/npm-publish.sh b/scripts/npm-publish.sh
index 934ce92876..707cd7df66 100755
--- a/scripts/npm-publish.sh
+++ b/scripts/npm-publish.sh
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ while [[ $1 == -* ]]; do
     esac
 done
 
+npm install rimraf -g
+
 for PACKAGE in \
   ng2-alfresco-core \
   ng2-alfresco-datatable \
@@ -117,7 +119,6 @@ do
   cd ${DESTDIR}
 
   echo "====== INSTALL AND CLEAN ${PACKAGE} ===== "
-  npm install rimraf
   npm run clean
 
   if $EXEC_CHANGE_REGISTRY == true; then