diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml b/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
index 3c65b4d..6c8042a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: sphinx-ui/react
         run: |
           echo "🔨 Generating UI assets..."
-          npm install
+          npm ci
           npm run lint
           npm run build
           cp ./build/injectNav.iife.js ../quantinuum_sphinx/static/injectNav.iife.js
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index b60423d..72abc11 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ jobs:
           NEXT_PUBLIC_GA_ID: "G-YPQ1FTGDL3"
         run: |
           echo "🔨 Generating UI assets..."
-          npm install
+          npm ci
           npm run lint
           npm run build
           cp ./build/injectNav.iife.js ../quantinuum_sphinx/static/injectNav.iife.js
diff --git a/sphinx-ui/react/.npmrc b/sphinx-ui/react/.npmrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c7d3517
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sphinx-ui/react/.npmrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+install-links=true