diff --git a/tools/scripts/copy-nxls-package-json.js b/tools/scripts/copy-nxls-package-json.js
index 085738faf5..3bf98ea685 100644
--- a/tools/scripts/copy-nxls-package-json.js
+++ b/tools/scripts/copy-nxls-package-json.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ const fs = require('fs-extra');
 const { execSync } = require('child_process');
 fs.copySync('./apps/nxls/package.json', './dist/apps/nxls/package.json');
 
-execSync(`npm i -f`, {
+execSync(`npm i -f --install-strategy nested`, {
   stdio: 'inherit',
   cwd: './dist/apps/nxls',
 });