diff --git a/scripts/npm-publish.sh b/scripts/npm-publish.sh
index 927e9ad92f..46e866ac0f 100755
--- a/scripts/npm-publish.sh
+++ b/scripts/npm-publish.sh
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ do
   echo "====== INSTALL AND CLEAN ${PACKAGE} ===== "
   npm install rimraf
   npm run clean
-  npm install
 
   if $EXEC_GIT_NPM_INSTALL_JSAPI == true; then
     echo "====== Use the alfresco JS-API  '$GIT_ISH'====="
@@ -124,6 +123,8 @@ do
     cd ${DESTDIR}
   fi
 
+  npm install
+
   echo "====== PUBLISHING: ${DESTDIR} ===== npm publish ${OPTIONS}"
   npm publish ${OPTIONS} || exit 1