diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1b8b6264..1e23c27c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ check-python:
 
 # Check the environment, install the dependencies.
 setup: check-node check-npm check-python
-	cd core && npm install && cd ..
+	cd core && npm ci && cd ..
 ifeq ($(VIRTUAL_ENV),)
 	echo "\n\n\033[0;31mCannot install Python dependencies. Your virtualenv is not activated.\033[0m"
 	false
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ build:
 
 # Update the dependencies.
 update:
-	cd core && npm update && cd ..
 	python -m pip install -r requirements.txt --upgrade
 
 # Run the precommit checks (run eslint).