diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f384253a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+  "name": "runit",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "lockfileVersion": 2,
+  "requires": true,
+  "packages": {
+    "": {
+      "name": "runit",
+      "version": "1.0.0",
+      "hasInstallScript": true,
+      "license": "UNLICENSED"
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5ad613b3..132deb29 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
   "scripts": {
     "build": "npm run build --prefix frontend && npm run build --prefix backend",
     "start:prod": "npm run start:prod --prefix backend",
-    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
+    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
+    "preinstall": "npm ci --prefix frontend && npm ci --prefix backend"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",