diff --git a/src/scripts/npm/downloadNpmDependencies.js b/src/scripts/npm/downloadNpmDependencies.js
index f4f8d54c..ac89865a 100644
--- a/src/scripts/npm/downloadNpmDependencies.js
+++ b/src/scripts/npm/downloadNpmDependencies.js
@@ -35,7 +35,10 @@
 
     // install node modules
     const modules = getNodeModulesToInstall(dependencies);
-    if (modules.length === 0) return async.promise;
+    if (modules.length === 0) {
+      async.resolve();
+      return async.promise;
+    }
 
     installNodeModules(modules, () => {
       // only run once