diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yml b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
index fa32b1cb..e998a723 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
           node-version: 22
           cache: "npm"
       - name: Install dependencies & generate css types
-        run: npm ci --force
+        run: npm ci
       - name: Check types
         run: npm run type:check
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
           node-version: 22
           cache: "npm"
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: npm ci --force
+        run: npm ci
       - name: Run format:check
         run: |
           npm run format:version
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
           node-version: 22
           cache: "npm"
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: npm ci --force
+        run: npm ci
       - name: Pre-pull Postgres image
         run: docker pull postgres:15
       - name: Run tests
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index c2682d86..01adaa7b 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ COPY --chown=node:node package*.json ./
 # We install Husky via a "prepare" lifecycle script - disable it in prod
 # See: https://typicode.github.io/husky/guide.html#disable-husky-in-ci-docker-prod
 RUN npm pkg delete scripts.prepare && npm pkg delete scripts.postinstall
-RUN npm ci --force
+RUN npm ci
 
 # Copy the project files into the app directory
 COPY --chown=node:node . $APP_HOME