diff --git a/deploy/build_rpanion.sh b/deploy/build_rpanion.sh
index f9378ccf..84dbd605 100755
--- a/deploy/build_rpanion.sh
+++ b/deploy/build_rpanion.sh
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ NPM_INSTALL_EXIT_CODE=0
 # Loop through the retries
 for i in $(seq 1 $MAX_RETRIES); do
   echo "Running npm install (attempt $i)..."
+  sudo apt install -y npm
   npm install
   NPM_INSTALL_EXIT_CODE=$?