diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bb8cd492ab..cad6eaf88d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     "tsc": "lerna run tsc --stream",
     "types:lint:fix": "lerna run lint:fix --scope @nymproject/types --scope @nymproject/nym-wallet-app",
     "audit:fix": "npm_config_yes=true npx yarn-audit-fix -- --dry-run",
-    "preinstall": "yarn install:copy-placeholders && yarn install:copy-storage-placeholders",
+    "preinstall": "yarn install:copy-placeholders",
     "install:copy-placeholders": "cp scripts/build/yarn/wasm-placeholder/package.json sdk/typescript/packages/nym-client-wasm"
   },
   "devDependencies": {