diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index b84a3ae145e..78ac07ac33d 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -46905,6 +46905,44 @@
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diff --git a/tools/challenge-editor/api/package.json b/tools/challenge-editor/api/package.json
index f0afdb6a1d7..cfe437a9154 100644
--- a/tools/challenge-editor/api/package.json
+++ b/tools/challenge-editor/api/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "description": "Editor to help with new challenge structure",
   "scripts": {
     "start": "ts-node server.ts",
-    "postinstall": "cp ./sample.env ./.env"
+    "postinstall": "shx cp ./sample.env ./.env"
   },
   "author": "freeCodeCamp",
   "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
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     "@types/express": "4.17.13",
     "dotenv": "16.0.1",
+    "shx": "0.3.4",
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   }
 }
diff --git a/tools/challenge-editor/client/package.json b/tools/challenge-editor/client/package.json
index a38540d044a..db451f7eade 100644
--- a/tools/challenge-editor/client/package.json
+++ b/tools/challenge-editor/client/package.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     "build": "react-scripts build",
     "test": "react-scripts test",
     "eject": "react-scripts eject",
-    "postinstall": "cp ./sample.env ./.env"
+    "postinstall": "shx cp ./sample.env ./.env"
   },
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@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
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-    "eslint-plugin-react-hooks": "4.6.0"
+    "eslint-plugin-react-hooks": "4.6.0",
+    "shx": "0.3.4"
   }
 }