diff --git a/scripts/create-release-branch.sh b/scripts/create-release-branch.sh
index b1cffcf..b661d25 100755
--- a/scripts/create-release-branch.sh
+++ b/scripts/create-release-branch.sh
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ function update_package_version() {
 }
 
 function update_dependencies_version() {
+	rm -rf node_modules
 	npm ci
 	npm run check-updates -- -u
 }
diff --git a/scripts/rebuild.sh b/scripts/rebuild.sh
index 8301938..b2c853a 100755
--- a/scripts/rebuild.sh
+++ b/scripts/rebuild.sh
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@ npm i
 npm run build
 npm run verify
 
+rm -rf node_modules
 npm ci --only=production
 git add node_modules package-lock.json lib
diff --git a/scripts/update-dependencies.sh b/scripts/update-dependencies.sh
index afdd77e..1463fdb 100755
--- a/scripts/update-dependencies.sh
+++ b/scripts/update-dependencies.sh
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ npm run build
 npm run verify
 
 # commit
+rm -rf node_modules
 npm ci --only=production
 git add package.json package-lock.json node_modules
 git commit -m "update dependencies"