diff --git a/tubular/scripts/frontend_utils.py b/tubular/scripts/frontend_utils.py
index bfa8d7a8..3f14f6ad 100755
--- a/tubular/scripts/frontend_utils.py
+++ b/tubular/scripts/frontend_utils.py
@@ -106,16 +106,9 @@ def install_requirements_npm_aliases(self):
         """ Install NPM alias requirements for app to build """
         npm_aliases = self.get_npm_aliases_config()
         if npm_aliases:
-            # Install and pin NPM to latest npm@8 version
-            proc = subprocess.Popen(['npm install npm@8'], cwd=self.app_name, shell=True)
-            return_code = proc.wait()
-            if return_code != 0:
-                self.FAIL(1, 'Could not run `npm install npm@8` for app {}.'.format(self.app_name))
-
             aliased_installs = ' '.join(['{}@{}'.format(k, v) for k, v in npm_aliases.items()])
-            # Use the locally installed npm at ./node_modules/.bin/npm
             install_aliases_proc = subprocess.Popen(
-                ['./node_modules/.bin/npm install {}'.format(aliased_installs)],
+                ['npm install {}'.format(aliased_installs)],
                 cwd=self.app_name,
                 shell=True
             )