diff --git a/scripts/deployment/start-omnl-banking-portal.sh b/scripts/deployment/start-omnl-banking-portal.sh
index abb0dcf..bba6dd2 100644
--- a/scripts/deployment/start-omnl-banking-portal.sh
+++ b/scripts/deployment/start-omnl-banking-portal.sh
@@ -74,6 +74,12 @@ start() {
 
   fi
 
+  if [[ ! -d node_modules ]] || [[ ! -f node_modules/.package-lock.json ]]; then
+
+    NODE_ENV=development npm install --no-fund --no-audit
+
+  fi
+
   nohup env \
 
     SETTLEMENT_MIDDLEWARE_CONFIG="$SETTLEMENT_MIDDLEWARE_CONFIG" \