diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index f8b23967..bc70f758 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ commands:
         default: ""
     steps:
       - run: apt-get update && apt-get -y install << parameters.apt_opts >>
-      - run: npm install
+      - run: npm ci
 
   win_make:
     description: "Run mattermost's makefile.ps1 on ./scripts/"
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ jobs:
           at: ./dist
       - run:
           name: Installing npm dependencies
-          command: npm install
+          command: npm ci
       - build:
           os: mac
           path: ./dist/macos-release
diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.ps1 b/scripts/Makefile.ps1
index c2be6b4f..7d3638a2 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.ps1
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.ps1
@@ -244,8 +244,8 @@ function Run-BuildChangelog {
 }
 
 function Run-BuildElectron {
-    Print-Info "Installing nodejs/electron dependencies (running npm install)..."
-    npm install
+    Print-Info "Installing nodejs/electron dependencies (running npm ci)..."
+    npm ci
     #npm install --prefix="$(Get-RootDir)" "$(Get-RootDir)"
     Print-Info "Building nodejs/electron code (running npm run build)..."
     npm run build