diff --git a/build-docs.sh b/build-docs.sh
index ae66deb91..38c6b13f7 100755
--- a/build-docs.sh
+++ b/build-docs.sh
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ npm_install() {
     if [ ! -f "$MARKER_FILE" ] ; then
         echo "no marker file calling npm install"
         pwd
+        rm -rf node_modules package-lock.json
         npm install || echo "Something is not right..."
         echo "calling npm install @types/handlebars@4.0.33"
         npm install @types/handlebars@4.0.33