diff --git a/scripts/prepare-release.sh b/scripts/prepare-release.sh
index a549057..6530b14 100755
--- a/scripts/prepare-release.sh
+++ b/scripts/prepare-release.sh
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ function commit_changes() {
 
 	rm -rf node_modules
 	npm ci --only=production
-	git add CHANGELOG.md package.json package-lock.json node_modules lib
+	git add CHANGELOG.md package.json package-lock.json lib
 	git commit -m "version ${VERSION}"
 }
 
diff --git a/scripts/rebuild.sh b/scripts/rebuild.sh
index 35f42db..7efe7bc 100755
--- a/scripts/rebuild.sh
+++ b/scripts/rebuild.sh
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ npm run verify
 
 rm -rf node_modules
 npm ci --only=production
-git add node_modules lib
+git add lib
diff --git a/scripts/update-dependencies.sh b/scripts/update-dependencies.sh
index 1463fdb..4eef33f 100755
--- a/scripts/update-dependencies.sh
+++ b/scripts/update-dependencies.sh
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ npm run verify
 # commit
 rm -rf node_modules
 npm ci --only=production
-git add package.json package-lock.json node_modules
+git add package.json package-lock.json
 git commit -m "update dependencies"
 
 # finished!