diff --git a/AMW_angular/pom.xml b/AMW_angular/pom.xml
index 9c5b9ee5c..bffb72df2 100644
--- a/AMW_angular/pom.xml
+++ b/AMW_angular/pom.xml
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@
                         <goals>
                             <goal>npm</goal>
                         </goals>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <arguments>install --omit=optional</arguments>
+                        </configuration>
                     </execution>
                     <execution>
                         <id>npm run-script mavenbuild</id>