diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index 114a36a..265e17e 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -166,6 +166,12 @@ steps:
         from_secret: aws_secret_access_key
       restore: true
 
+  - name: Install packages
+    image: node
+    commands:
+      - cd backend
+      - npm install      
+
   - name: Run unit tests
     image: node
     commands:
@@ -242,6 +248,12 @@ steps:
         from_secret: aws_secret_access_key
       restore: true
 
+  - name: Install packages
+    image: node
+    commands:
+      - cd backend
+      - npm install
+
   - name: Run unit tests
     image: node
     commands: