diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-artifact.yml b/.github/workflows/create-artifact.yml
index 7716312..8a26cb1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-artifact.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-artifact.yml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Setup safe-chain
         run: |
-          npm i -g @aikidosec/safe-chain
+          npm i -g @aikidosec/safe-chain pkg
           safe-chain setup-ci
 
       - name: Install dependencies
diff --git a/build.js b/build.js
index 55ad3ec..4ef0481 100644
--- a/build.js
+++ b/build.js
@@ -71,13 +71,9 @@ async function copyAndModifyPackageJson() {
 
 function buildSafeChainBinary(target) {
   return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-    const pkg = spawn(
-      "npx",
-      ["pkg", "./build/package.json", `--target=${target}`],
-      {
-        stdio: "inherit",
-      }
-    );
+    const pkg = spawn("pkg", ["./build/package.json", `--target=${target}`], {
+      stdio: "inherit",
+    });
 
     pkg.on("close", (code) => {
       if (code !== 0) {