diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index ebfe341..b3e30a5 100644
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -283,8 +283,8 @@ echo "=== CHECKPOINT: after redis loop ==="
 # ─── 6. Dependencies & Prisma ────────────────────────────────────
 echo "=== CHECKPOINT: step 6 ==="
 step "6/8  Installing dependencies"
-echo "=== CHECKPOINT: npm ci ==="
-npm ci --no-audit --no-fund || error "'npm ci' failed. Check network / ${INSTALL_DIR}/package-lock.json"
+echo "=== CHECKPOINT: npm install ==="
+npm install --no-audit --no-fund || error "'npm install' failed. Check network / ${INSTALL_DIR}/package.json"
 echo "=== CHECKPOINT: npm ci done ==="
 info "npm dependencies installed"