diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 509288f..d8c143f 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs: # a collection of steps
           command: 'sudo npm install -g npm@latest'
       - run:
           name: install-npm-wee
-          command: npm install
+          command: npm install --dev
       - run: # run tests
           name: test
           command: gulp