diff --git a/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml
index 72e876af5..cbb6d9bbd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build packages
         run: |
-          npm ci --omit=optional
+          npm ci
           npm run build --ws
 
       - name: Git commit and push
diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows-test.yml b/.github/workflows/windows-test.yml
index 975b25588..f8e0f69dc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows-test.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
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       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: npm ci --omit=optional
+        run: npm ci
 
       - name: Run tests
         run: npm run test:ci
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index 1ae24b15c..73e490ada 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
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diff --git a/packages/modules/couchbase/package.json b/packages/modules/couchbase/package.json
index 5f704d973..89be3191d 100644
--- a/packages/modules/couchbase/package.json
+++ b/packages/modules/couchbase/package.json
@@ -32,6 +32,6 @@
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