1 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/cli/args/lockfile.rs b/cli/args/lockfile.rs
index 012d9782e..1b5eddf3a 100644
--- a/cli/args/lockfile.rs
+++ b/cli/args/lockfile.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ use crate::tools::fmt::format_json;
 use crate::util;
 use crate::Flags;
 
+use super::DenoSubcommand;
+
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct LockfileError(String);
 
@@ -96,7 +98,12 @@ impl Lockfile {
     flags: &Flags,
     maybe_config_file: Option<&ConfigFile>,
   ) -> Result<Option<Lockfile>, AnyError> {
-    if flags.no_lock {
+    if flags.no_lock
+      || matches!(
+        flags.subcommand,
+        DenoSubcommand::Install(_) | DenoSubcommand::Uninstall(_)
+      )
+    {
       return Ok(None);
     }