diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 2fed3d0..4d6fb79 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@
 The `build` script in the project root provides a convenient way to perform many local build tasks:
 1. `./build` will lint and compile typescript sources
 2. `./build all` will lint and compile typescript and run unit tests
-3. `./build init-scripts` will run the init-script integration tests
-4. `./build act <act-commands>` will run `act` after building local changes (see below)
+3. `./build install` will install npm packages followed by lint and compile
+4. `./build init-scripts` will run the init-script integration tests
+5. `./build act <act-commands>` will run `act` after building local changes (see below)
 
 ## Using `act` to run integ-test workflows locally
 
diff --git a/build b/build
index e31cde7..ef05f67 100755
--- a/build
+++ b/build
@@ -4,12 +4,10 @@ cd sources
 
 case "$1" in
     all)
-        npm clean-install
         npm run all
         ;;
     act)
         # Build and copy outputs to the dist directory
-        npm install
         npm run build
         cd ..
         cp -r sources/dist .
@@ -18,18 +16,21 @@ case "$1" in
         # Revert the changes to the dist directory
         git checkout -- dist
         ;;
-    init-scripts)
-        cd test/init-scripts
-        ./gradlew check
-        ;;
     dist)
-        npm install
+        npm clean-install
         npm run build
         cd ..
         cp -r sources/dist .
         ;;
+    init-scripts)
+        cd test/init-scripts
+        ./gradlew check
+        ;;
+    install)
+        npm clean-install
+        npm run build
+        ;;
     *)
-        npm install
         npm run build
         ;;
 esac