diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7f15182dc6..3bfd5ee02d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ clean-ui:
 	rm -rf $(UI_BUILD_FLAG_FILE)
 
 awx/ui_next/node_modules:
-	$(NPM_BIN) --prefix awx/ui_next --loglevel warn install
+	$(NPM_BIN) --prefix awx/ui_next --loglevel warn ci
 
 $(UI_BUILD_FLAG_FILE):
 	$(NPM_BIN) --prefix awx/ui_next --loglevel warn run compile-strings