diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a5860eea8..1056d5802 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ dist/build/uBlock0.npm: tools/make-nodejs.sh $(sources) $(platform) $(assets)
 npm: dist/build/uBlock0.npm
 
 lint: npm
-	cd dist/build/uBlock0.npm && npm install && npm run lint
+	cd dist/build/uBlock0.npm && npm run lint
 
 test: npm
-	cd dist/build/uBlock0.npm && npm install && npm run test
+	cd dist/build/uBlock0.npm && npm run test
 
 dist/build/uBlock0.dig: tools/make-nodejs.sh $(sources) $(platform) $(assets)
 	tools/make-dig.sh
diff --git a/tools/make-npm.sh b/tools/make-npm.sh
index 207ffb783..6bffadc73 100755
--- a/tools/make-npm.sh
+++ b/tools/make-npm.sh
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ else
     mv $tarballname ../uBlock0.npm.tgz
 fi
 ln -sf "$TMPDIR/node_modules"
+if [ -z "$GITHUB_ACTIONS" ]; then
+    npm install
+fi
 cd -
 
 echo "*** uBlock0.npm: Package done."