diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_deploy.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci_deploy.yaml
index 76d05cbcb4..22f96be629 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_deploy.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_deploy.yaml
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@ jobs:
           node-version: '20'
 
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: npm install
-        working-directory: ./go-ethereum/hardhat/package.json
+        run: npm install --save-dev hardhat
 
       - name: Run local devnet
         run: |