diff --git a/deno.json b/deno.json
index 7bda94852c..37dbb01bac 100644
--- a/deno.json
+++ b/deno.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     "allowJs": true
   },
   "importMap": "import_map.json",
-  "nodeModulesDir": "auto",
+  "nodeModulesDir": true,
   "lint": {
     "files": {
       "exclude": ["**/**"]