diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index b87b0c7e..48a4d6cb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
           rm -f package-lock.json
 
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: npm install --force
+        run: npm install
 
       - name: Run deploy script
         run: npm run deploy
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index e4ba8745..e492b22d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -32,13 +32,15 @@ jobs:
           node-version: 20
           cache: 'npm'
 
-      # Step 3: Remove node_modules
+      # Step 3: Remove node_modules and package-lock.json
       - name: Clean up
-        run: rm -rf node_modules
+        run: |
+          rm -rf node_modules
+          rm -f package-lock.json
 
       # Step 4: Install dependencies
       - name: Install Dependencies
-        run: npm install --force
+        run: npm install
 
       # Step 5: Determine version
       - name: Set Version Variable