diff --git a/lib/templates/deploy.bash.node.template b/lib/templates/deploy.bash.node.template
index 5a113d7..1e032fe 100644
--- a/lib/templates/deploy.bash.node.template
+++ b/lib/templates/deploy.bash.node.template
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ selectNodeVersion
 # 3. Install npm packages
 if [ -e "$DEPLOYMENT_TARGET/package.json" ]; then
   cd "$DEPLOYMENT_TARGET"
+  eval $NPM_CMD prune --production
   eval $NPM_CMD install --production
   exitWithMessageOnError "npm failed"
   cd - > /dev/null
diff --git a/lib/templates/deploy.batch.node.template b/lib/templates/deploy.batch.node.template
index caa7a71..3b1fe7a 100644
--- a/lib/templates/deploy.batch.node.template
+++ b/lib/templates/deploy.batch.node.template
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ call :SelectNodeVersion
 :: 3. Install npm packages
 IF EXIST "%DEPLOYMENT_TARGET%\package.json" (
   pushd "%DEPLOYMENT_TARGET%"
+  call :ExecuteCmd !NPM_CMD! prune --production
   call :ExecuteCmd !NPM_CMD! install --production
   IF !ERRORLEVEL! NEQ 0 goto error
   popd
diff --git a/lib/templates/deploy.posh.node.template b/lib/templates/deploy.posh.node.template
index ddc0a83..6cfbc63 100644
--- a/lib/templates/deploy.posh.node.template
+++ b/lib/templates/deploy.posh.node.template
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ selectNodeVersion
 if (Test-Path "$DEPLOYMENT_TARGET\package.json") {
   pushd "$DEPLOYMENT_TARGET"
   try {
+    iex "$NPM_CMD prune --production"
     iex "$NPM_CMD install --production"
   } catch {
     exitWithMessageOnError "npm failed"