diff --git a/script/bootstrap.py b/script/bootstrap.py
index 73a5492bd36f..a2b646f38819 100755
--- a/script/bootstrap.py
+++ b/script/bootstrap.py
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ def main():
 
   args = parse_args()
   update_submodules()
-  update_npm()
   bootstrap_brightray(args.url)
   update_atom_shell()
+  update_npm()
 
 
 def parse_args():