diff --git a/docs/runbook/upgrade-repository-dependencies/README.md b/docs/runbook/upgrade-repository-dependencies/README.md
index db4381acc3..6c7824447c 100644
--- a/docs/runbook/upgrade-repository-dependencies/README.md
+++ b/docs/runbook/upgrade-repository-dependencies/README.md
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ By running 'make upgrade' command.
 
 From the root of the repository, run:
 
+[!IMPORTANT]: This command must be run before upgrading `mithril-explorer`.
+
 ```bash
 cd mithril-client-wasm
 make upgrade-www-deps
diff --git a/docs/runbook/upgrade-repository-dependencies/upgrade_dependencies.sh b/docs/runbook/upgrade-repository-dependencies/upgrade_dependencies.sh
index 3fd271dee8..4871deb542 100755
--- a/docs/runbook/upgrade-repository-dependencies/upgrade_dependencies.sh
+++ b/docs/runbook/upgrade-repository-dependencies/upgrade_dependencies.sh
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ By running 'make upgrade' command."
 
 # Search all package.json files and bump the version
 # and exclude `package.json` in `node_modules` folder
-for package_json_file in $(find . -name package.json | grep -v "/node_modules/"); do
+for package_json_file in $(find . -name package.json | grep -v "/node_modules/" | grep -v "/pkg/"); do
     folder="$(dirname $package_json_file)"
     pushd "$folder" || exit
     npm version patch