diff --git a/container/Dockerfile b/container/Dockerfile
index f7d9fa4..da63ed4 100644
--- a/container/Dockerfile
+++ b/container/Dockerfile
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ COPY --chown=zowe:zowe component .
 # build component
 # pretty same as .pax/prepare-workspace.sh. any way we can merge?
 RUN npm ci --no-audit --ignore-scripts \
-    && npm install -g npm@7.24.2 \
     && npm run prod \
     && mkdir -p final/web \
     && cp README.md final \