diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-sandbox.yaml b/.github/workflows/deploy-sandbox.yaml
index 93564efb7..62e27293e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-sandbox.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-sandbox.yaml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Compile USWDS assets
         working-directory: ./src
         run: |
-          npm install &&
+          docker compose run node npm install &&
           docker compose run node npm install npm@10.5.0 &&
           docker compose run node npx gulp copyAssets &&
           docker compose run node npx gulp compile