diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-release.yml b/.github/workflows/build-release.yml
index 5476255..c395df9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-release.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
         node-version: 22
         cache: 'npm'
     - run: echo "Building assets for ${{ github.ref_name }}"
-    - run: npm install
+    - run: npm ci
     - run: npm run package
 
     # build the binaries
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index dfeb403..684422b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
         cache: 'npm'
     - name: Install JavaScript dependencies
       if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'ubuntu') == true
-      run: npm install
+      run: npm ci
     - name: Run JavaScript linting
       if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'ubuntu') == true
       run: npm run lint
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index fbb8e6c..810c83e 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ COPY . /app
 WORKDIR /app
 
 RUN  apk upgrade && apk add git npm && \
-npm install && npm run package && \
+npm ci && npm run package && \
 CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -ldflags "-s -w -X github.com/axllent/mailpit/config.Version=${VERSION}" -o /mailpit
 
 FROM alpine:latest