diff --git a/scripts/bootstrap.sh b/scripts/bootstrap.sh
index 78843656e..5716137a5 100644
--- a/scripts/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/scripts/bootstrap.sh
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ EOF
 echo "==== Setup yellowtent ===="
 cd $BASEDIR
 NPM_INSTALL="npm install --production"
+rm -rf ./node_modules
 eval $NPM_INSTALL
 RET=$?
 while [[ $RET -ne 0 ]]; do