diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ff438b794a..7371b3225d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ clean-ui:
 	rm -rf $(UI_BUILD_FLAG_FILE)
 
 awx/ui/node_modules:
-	NODE_OPTIONS=--max-old-space-size=6144 $(NPM_BIN) --prefix awx/ui --loglevel warn ci
+	NODE_OPTIONS=--max-old-space-size=6144 $(NPM_BIN) --prefix awx/ui --loglevel warn --force ci
 
 $(UI_BUILD_FLAG_FILE):
 	$(MAKE) awx/ui/node_modules