diff --git a/.npmrc b/.npmrc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..97b895e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.npmrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ignore-scripts=true
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ If you would prefer to build from the source, install and link:
 ```
 git clone git@github.com:nodejs/node-core-utils.git
 cd node-core-utils
-npm install
+npm ci
 npm link
 ```