diff --git a/.scripts/common.js b/.scripts/common.js
index 18e3c1bc24..f75075ba78 100644
--- a/.scripts/common.js
+++ b/.scripts/common.js
@@ -76,16 +76,17 @@ function preparePackage(tasks, package, version) {
           throw new Error(`New version \`${version}\` should be higher than current version \`${pkg.version}\``);
         }
       }
-    }, {
-      title: `${pkg.name}: install npm dependencies`,
-      task: async () => {
-        await fs.remove(path.join(projectRoot, 'node_modules'))
-        await execa('npm', ['ci'], { cwd: projectRoot });
-      }
     });
   }
 
 
+  projectTasks.push({
+    title: `${pkg.name}: install npm dependencies`,
+    task: async () => {
+      await fs.remove(path.join(projectRoot, 'node_modules'))
+      await execa('npm', ['ci'], { cwd: projectRoot });
+    }
+  });
 
   if (package !== 'core') {
     projectTasks.push({
@@ -122,10 +123,12 @@ function preparePackage(tasks, package, version) {
     });
   }
 
-  projectTasks.push({
-    title: `${pkg.name}: npm link`,
-    task: () => execa('npm', ['link'], { cwd: projectRoot })
-  });
+  if (package === 'core') {
+    projectTasks.push({
+      title: `${pkg.name}: npm link`,
+      task: () => execa('npm', ['link'], { cwd: projectRoot })
+    });
+  }
 
   // Add project tasks
   tasks.push({