diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bee3780bb038b..89c25d2365c9e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     "lint:js": "npx eslint .",
     "test": "npx karma start node_modules/joomla-javascript-tests/src/karma.conf.js --single-run",
     "install": "node build.js --copy-assets && node build.js --build-pages",
-    "postinstall": "node build.js --compile-js && node build.js --compile-css && cd administrator/components/com_media && npm install && npm ci && npm run build",
+    "postinstall": "node build.js --compile-js && node build.js --compile-css && cd administrator/components/com_media && npm ci && npm run build",
     "update": "node build.js --copy-assets && node build.js --build-pages && node build.js --compile-js && node build.js --compile-css"
   },
   "dependencies": {