diff --git a/scripts/create-release-branch.sh b/scripts/create-release-branch.sh
index b661d25..65b0f72 100755
--- a/scripts/create-release-branch.sh
+++ b/scripts/create-release-branch.sh
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ function update_package_version() {
 }
 
 function update_dependencies_version() {
-	rm -rf node_modules
 	npm ci
 	npm run check-updates -- -u
 }
@@ -137,6 +136,7 @@ function build_package() {
 function commit_changes() {
 	local VERSION=$1
 
+	rm -rf node_modules
 	npm ci --only=production
 	git add CHANGELOG.md package.json package-lock.json node_modules lib
 	git commit -m "version ${VERSION}"