diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index cbc6b93..78b4929 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
                 node-version: "22.x"
             
             - name: Install node dependencies
-              run: npm ci
+              run: npm ci --ignore-scripts
 
             - name: Run linting
               run: npm run lint
diff --git a/docker/scripts/init-npm.sh b/docker/scripts/init-npm.sh
index 57d2ea8..6c99d3e 100755
--- a/docker/scripts/init-npm.sh
+++ b/docker/scripts/init-npm.sh
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ NPM_PACKAGES_PATH="${HOME}/.npm-packages"
 ( echo ""; echo NPM_PACKAGES="${NPM_PACKAGES_PATH}"; echo PATH="${NPM_PACKAGES_PATH}/bin:${PATH}") >> ${HOME}/.bashrc
 
 # Install npm packages
-npm i
+npm ci --ignore-scripts
 
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 43119c8..460dc91 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ This project provides CAP XML services through the use of AWS Lambda.
 
 ## Installing
 
-`npm install`
+`npm ci --ignore-scripts`
 
 ## Running Unit Tests