1 files changed, 7 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/cli/tools/task.rs b/cli/tools/task.rs
index ffeea7460..dfb0c585e 100644
--- a/cli/tools/task.rs
+++ b/cli/tools/task.rs
@@ -88,10 +88,13 @@ pub async fn execute_script(
       }
     }
 
-    // install the npm packages if we're using a managed resolver
-    if let Some(npm_resolver) = npm_resolver.as_managed() {
-      npm_resolver.ensure_top_level_package_json_install().await?;
-      npm_resolver.resolve_pending().await?;
+    // ensure the npm packages are installed if using a node_modules
+    // directory and managed resolver
+    if cli_options.has_node_modules_dir() {
+      if let Some(npm_resolver) = npm_resolver.as_managed() {
+        npm_resolver.ensure_top_level_package_json_install().await?;
+        npm_resolver.resolve_pending().await?;
+      }
     }
 
     let cwd = match task_flags.cwd {