diff --git a/backports/signal-desktop/APKBUILD b/backports/signal-desktop/APKBUILD
index 3ae80a2..9735ca2 100644
--- a/backports/signal-desktop/APKBUILD
+++ b/backports/signal-desktop/APKBUILD
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ prepare() {
 		sed -i 's/unknown-linux-gnu/alpine-linux-musl/g' binding.gyp
 
 		msg "Installing libsignal js dependencies"
-		npm ci --ignore-scripts
+		npm install --ignore-scripts
 	)
 
 	# remove shipped fonts for system-provided (part 1)